Diabetic Cheese and Rice Stuffed Peppers

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> Diabetic Cheese and Rice Stuffed Peppers

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> medium green bell peppers 4 ea --- cooked rice 2 cups --- reduced-fat

> Cheddar cheese 1 cup --- parsley 2 Tbsp --- salt 1/2 tsp --- fresh ground

> black pepper 1/8 tsp ---

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> Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

> Slice off the tops of the peppers. Wash the peppers and remove the cores and

> seeds. Stand the pepper cups upright in a saucepan containing 1/2 cup

> boiling water. Cover tightly and allow to steam for 5 minutes. Remove and

drain.

> In a large bowl, mix together the rice, cheese, parsley, salt, and ground

> pepper. Divide the mixture and stuff each pepper.

> Stand the peppers in a loaf pan or cupcake tins. Bake for about 15 minutes,

> until the filling is hot and the cheese melts.

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> Calories 222

> Calories From Fat 39

> Total Fat 4 g

> Saturated Fat 2 g

> Cholestrol 15 mg

> Sodium 455 mg

> Total Carbohydrate 31 g

> Dietary Fiber 2 g

> Sugars 3 g

> Protein 12

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