ZUCCHINI & GROUND BEEF-STUFFED PEPPERS ITALIANO

Zucchini & Ground Beef-Stuffed Peppers Italiano image

A mixture of skillet-cooked ground beef, zucchini, rice and herbs is stuffed into fresh red peppers and baked until tender and delicious.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce, divided
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup cooked long-grain brown rice
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves
4 large red peppers
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup KRAFT Finely Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend

Steps:

Heat oven to 400°F.
Brown meat with onions in large skillet on medium heat; drain. Stir in 1/2 cup tomato sauce, zucchini, rice, oregano and basil.
Cut tops off peppers; remove and discard seeds. Pour remaining tomato sauce and water into 13x9-inch baking dish; stir. Place peppers in baking dish; fill with meat mixture. Cover.
Bake 35 to 40 min. or until peppers are tender. Top with cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 to 7 min. or until melted. Serve peppers topped with sauce from bottom of baking dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 500 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 30 g