Here is a delicious spin on the traditional stuffed peppers. Try these spicy, bean, rice and meat filled peppers that are 0 points on the Weight Watchers Freestyle Plan.
Ingredients
2 pounds of Ground Turkey Breast (can use Ground Chicken breast)
1 Bag of Frozen Cauliflower Rice (Completely defrosted)
2 Teaspoons of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning
¾ cup of Kidney Beans (Red) (Rinsed and Drained)
¾ cup of Canned Corn (drained)
1.5 cups of Salsa (0 Point)
1 Small Onion, Diced
6 Large Green Peppers
1 Teaspoon of Dried Cilantro
Vegetable Cooking Spray
Kraft Fat Free Shredded Cheddar Cheese (Optional)
Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt (Optional)
1 Teaspoon of Mexican Oregano (Optional)
Instructions
Spray a large pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place over medium heat until hot.
Dump minced onion into pan. Cook until translucent. Add ground meat & saute.
Add beans, corn, rice, taco seasoning, cilantro and Mexican oregano if using. Stir in salsa.
Cut peppers in half lengthwise. Scoop out membranes.
Fill a large pot with water and boil. Add peppers to boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Drain into a strainer and rinse under running cold water.
Spray a large baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. When peppers are cool enough to handle, stuff up to ½ cup of meat/bean mixture into each pepper half.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until peppers have crisped up and meat is heated through each pepper.
Top with extra salsa or 0 Point vegetables to keep at 0 Blue SmartPoints, 4 Green SmartPoints, 0 Purple SmartPoints.
Recipe by Dee Dee Does at https://deedeedoes.com/week-25-weight-watchers-freestyle-diet-plan-menu-week-6-25-18/