STUFFED PEPPER CASSEROLE

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Enjoy this Stuffed Pepper Casserole starring roasted peppers layered with ground beef, cheese & more. Stuffed Pepper Casserole is low in fat and calories.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 large red peppers, stemmed, seeded and cut lengthwise in half
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 cups CLASSICO Spicy Red Pepper Pasta Sauce
1-1/4 cups water
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1 cup instant brown rice, uncooked
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Italian* Five Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA

Steps:

Heat broiler.
Place peppers, skin sides up, on foil-covered baking sheet. Broil, 6 inches from heat, 4 min. or until skins are charred. Remove peppers from broiler. Turn off broiler. Place peppers in large bowl; cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let stand 15 min.
Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Brown meat with onions in large skillet on medium heat. Add pasta sauce, water and black pepper; mix well. Bring to boil. Stir in rice; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 min. Stir in Parmesan.
Peel skins off peppers; discard skins. Spread 1/3 of the meat mixture onto bottom of 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with 1/3 cup shredded cheese and 2 pepper halves, cutting if necessary to fit. Repeat layers. Top with layers of remaining meat mixture and remaining shredded cheese.
Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 400 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 20 g