ITALIAN STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

Italian Stuffed Green Peppers image

Garlic, oregano, mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce lend Italian flair to these savory stuffed peppers. Serve them with any simple meat entree.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 55m

Yield Makes 6 servings, 1 stuffed pepper half each.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 green peppers, cut lengthwise in half
1/3 cup green onion slices
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
2 cups hot cooked rice
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
3/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves

Steps:

Remove seeds from peppers. Bring 1-1/2 qt. (6 cups) water to boil in Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add green peppers. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender. Drain.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook and stir onions and garlic in butter in medium skillet until garlic is tender and fragrant. Stir in tomato sauce, rice, 1 cup of the cheese and the oregano; spoon evenly into pepper halves. Place in 12x8-inch baking dish.
Bake 20 minutes. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese; continue baking until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 420 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 10 g