PICADILLO STUFFED PEPPERS (Friday)
Source of Recipe
ArcaMax
PICADILLO STUFFED PEPPERS (Friday)
Makes 4 servings
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 5 to 6 hours on low
1 (26-ounce) jar no-salt-added or regular marinara sauce
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
4 medium green bell peppers
8 ounces ground chicken
1 small diced zucchini
1/2 cup quick-cooking barley
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup raisins
In a large bowl, combine marinara sauce, vinegar, cumin and cinnamon; mix well. Spoon 1 1/2 cups mixture into a 4-quart or larger slow cooker. Slice off top 1/2 inch of peppers; seed peppers and reserve tops. Add chicken, zucchini, barley, onion and raisins to remaining sauce; mix well. Evenly spoon mixture into peppers (pack filling if necessary); replace tops. Stand upright in cooker. Cover and cook on low 5 to 6 hours or until tender and when internal temperature of filling is 165 degrees. Serve with sauce.
Per serving: 352 calories, 20 grams protein, 6 grams fat (16 percent calories from fat), 1.7 grams saturated fat, 55 grams carbohydrate, 37 milligrams cholesterol, 102 milligrams sodium, 10 grams fiber.
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