Course: Side Serves: 2
Ingredients
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2 bell peppers
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1 cup okra, chopped
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5 tsp oil
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1/2 onion, diced
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1 large tomato, diced
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1-2 cups mustard greens, chopped
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6oz ground beef/turkey
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1.5 cups cooked rice
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1 tsp oregano
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1 tsp thyme
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1 tsp basil
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Parsley to garnish
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350oF
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Wash and cut each bell pepper in half. Remove seeds, and cover each half of pepper with your oil of choice, I prefer using Olive oil
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Make the filling!
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In a separate pan: On medium heat, add 1-2 tsp olive oil and sauté 1/2 of a diced white onion. Once transparent (usually means the onion is cooked), add in approximately 6oz of ground beef or turkey. For estimating purposes: 6 ounces is approximately the size of an average fist. Once your meat is cooked, quickly sauté in ​1-2 cups chopped mustard green, then remove pan from heat.
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In a separate bowl: Combine 1.5 cups cooked rice, 1 cup chopped okra, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp basil, 1 diced tomato (canned or fresh). Add in your cooked meat mixture. Mix all together
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Stuff the peppers: Fill each half of the pre-oiled peppers with the mixture and place face up on a baking sheet. ​
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Optional (but delicious): top your peppers with shredded cheese before placing in oven
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Bake: @ 350 for 25 mins--or until the tops are crispy, the pepper has softened, and the inside is warm
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Garnish with parsley and
Nutrition info: (per 1 serving) approximately 470kcals, 54​g carbohydrates, 25g protein, 18g fats.