Tina's Greek Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Greek Recipes. (Tina's Greek Stuffed Peppers Recipe). I took my some of my favorite Greek ingredients to make these delicious stuffed bell peppers. The ground lamb can be replaced with ground beef or turkey if you wish.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 stuffed peppers

Tina's Greek Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Ingredients

½ pound orzo pasta

olive oil

1 yellow onion

chopped

2 large cloves garlic

chopped

1 ½ pounds ground lamb

4 ½ teaspoons dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried basil

salt and pepper to taste

1 (16 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach

thawed and drained

2 tomatoes

diced

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

8 ounces crumbled feta cheese

6 large green or red bell peppers - tops removed and seeded

olive oil

Greek Couscous

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the orzo in the boiling water uncovered stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 8 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant about 1 minute. Crumble the ground lamb into the mixture; season with the oregano basil and salt and pepper. Continue cooking until the lamb is completely browned 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir the orzo spinach tomatoes tomato paste and feta cheese into the lamb mixture until evenly incorporated.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 4

Evenly rub the outside of the bell peppers and the tops with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a baking dish large enough to accommodate all of them standing upright. Fill the peppers with the lamb mixture and replace the tops.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until the peppers begin to brown 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Tina's Greek Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 639.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 36.2g 72%

Carbohydrates: 51g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 8.9g 36%

Sugars: 13.1g

Fat: 34g 52%

Saturated Fat: 13.6g 68%

Cholesterol: 109.5mg 37%

Vitamin A Iu: 10489.7IU 210%

Niacin Equivalents: 13mg 100%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 58%

Vitamin C: 150.9mg 252%

Folate: 250mcg 63%

Calcium: 374.2mg 37%

Iron: 6.6mg 37%

Magnesium: 141.3mg 51%

Potassium: 1361.2mg 38%

Sodium: 775mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 32%

Calories From Fat: 306.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.