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  • Cuban-Style Stuffed Peppers

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    Cuban-Style Stuffed Peppers
    Prep: 15 min Cook: 45 min Servings: 6
    by RecipeKing
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    Cuban-Style Stuffed Peppers is an easy recipe for a spicy Cuban meal. Red bell peppers are stuffed with ground beef, rice, tomatoes, stuffed green olives, onion, rice, raisins and almonds. This is also a healthy, low calories, low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium, low carbohydrates, heart-healthy and Weight Watchers (5) PointsPlus recipe.

    Ingredients

    • 3 Medium-size red bell peppers, halved lengthwise, stem, seeds and white pith removed
    • (8 oz) ground beef
    • 1 small onion, chopped
    • 1 tbsp Cuban seasoning
    • 1 large tomato, chopped
    • 1/4 cup dry white wine
    • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
    • 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds
    • 1/4 cup raisins
    • 2 tbsp chopped pimiento-stuffed Spanish olives
    • 1 cup cooked rice

    Directions

    1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add in the bell pepper halves; cook 15 minutes over medium heat or until tender. Immediately remove bell peppers with a slotted spoon to an ice bath to stop cooking process. Pat dry with paper towels. Arrange the bell pepper halves, cut-sides up, in a 13″ x 9″ baking dish.
    2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350° F. Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain fat. Add in onion and Cuban seasoningeasoning; cook and stir 4 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except cooked rice. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in rice. Spoon beef mixture in equal amounts into bell pepper halves.
    3. Bake 20 minutes or until peppers are tender.

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