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Beefy Vegetable Stuffed Peppers
Think outside the box for dinner tonight with Beefy Vegetable Stuffed Peppers!
Ingredients
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef
- Black pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 small onion minced
- 1/2 cup quick cooking oatmeal
- 1 medium zucchini coarsely grated
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 10 ounce package frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed dry
- 3 medium bell peppers cuthalf lengthwise, cored
- 2 14.5 cans no salt added diced tomatoes juice reserved
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, combine the beef, salt, pepper, oregano, onion, oatmeal, zucchini, egg, and spinach. Mix until well combined.
- Arrange the pepper halves cut side up in a 9X13 baking dish and fill each pepper half with the meat mixture.
- Pour the tomatoes with their juices over the peppers.
- Cover with aluminum and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake the peppers until mixture inside peppers reaches 165 degrees. (about 30-45 more minutes)
Recipe Notes
Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
This slow cooker recipe is teen approved, easy and delicious. This recipe also includes pork, which has B vitamins, zinc, iron, and protein.
Caribbean Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1/2 green pepper diced
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes un-drained
- 1 (16 ounce) unsalted black beans un-drained
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried or fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups instant brown rice uncooked
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- Wash and chop all vegetables, then combine in a mixing bowl.
- Cook onion and green pepper in vegetable oil, in a large pan, until tender about 3 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, beans (include liquid from can), oregano, and garlic powder. Bring mixture to a boil.
- Stir in rice and cover.
- Cook on low for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
White Chicken Chili
White chicken chili is full of ingredients with great nutritional value. This recipe is low in fat and high in protein. This versatile chicken chili gives you one more reason to use your slow cooker … which may be your favorite kitchen appliance in the fall! Preparation is easy and quick, dinner is ready when you get home, and cleanup is a snap. Add a few corn tortilla chips for a crunch and you have a full meal!
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 garlic gloves minced
- 1 cup white onion chopped
- 3 1/2 cups salt free, reduced fat chicken broth
- 4 (4.5ounce) cans chopped green chilies
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 (11 ounce) can shoe peg or kernel canned corn unsalted and un-drained
- 2 (15 ounce) cans navy beans undrained
- 3 Tablespoons lime juice
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Slow Cooker Directions
- Spray skillet with cooking spray.
- Sautè chicken until done. When cooled, shred chicken or cut into 1 inch cubes. Remove chicken from skillet.
- Sautè onions and garlic in skillet sprayed with cooking spray.
- Cook until onions are tender.
- Spray inside of slow cooker with cooking spray or use a plastic slow cooker liner.
- Combine all ingredients, except lime juice, and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
- Just before serving, add lime juice and stir.
Multifunction Cooker Directions
- Put 1 Tablespoon canola oil in the inner pot, cube chicken breast and add to the pot. Sauté until chicken is beginning to brown.
- Add the onion to the chicken and cook until it begins to become translucent.
- Add remaining ingredients except lime juice and close the pot set the vent to closed.
- Cook on high pressure for 12 minutes and allow to natural release
- Remove the lid carefully, stir in lime juice, and serve.