Stuffed Bell Peppers

THESE ARE DELICIOUS! 

This recipe makes two servings. Each serving (2 bell peppers) is 3 blocks. 

INGREDIENTS:

* 6 bell peppers: 4 with tops cut off and 2 diced up for stuffing (2 CARBS)

* 1 cup diced onion (1 CARB)

* 1/2 cup cooked brown rice (2 CARB)

* 1-1/4 cup diced tomatoes (1 CARB)

* 6 oz. cooked lean ground beef (4 PROTEIN)

* 2 oz. low fat cheese (2 PROTEIN)

* 2 tsp olive oil (6 FAT)

* salt and pepper

(I did not use rice, partially because I didn't have any, and since it's not on the list of foods we should eat. Instead I prepared enough broccoli as a side item to compensate for those lost carbs so it would still be a 3 block meal!)

DIRECTIONS:

Step One:

Cook 4 peppers in a small amount of water and salt in the microwave to make them slightly tender... I did it for about five minutes. I used the orange bell peppers as the ones to dice because when cooked they taste sweeter.

Step Two:

Combine rice (if you are using it), diced peppers, tomatoes, onions, hamburger meat, salt and pepper. Saute these in the olive oil until vegetables are tender. 

Step Three: 

Stuff the four remaining peppers with this mixture. 

Step Four: 

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Step Five:

Remove from oven, top with cheese, then put back in oven until cheese is melted.

**I like to use the mozzerella sticks that come in the single packs because they are each exactly one ounce so there is no measuring. I used two sticks for this recipe... a half a stick for each bell pepper.