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Cooking with Barbara Brown

 

 

 

Hot Stuffed Peppers 

  • 4 ancho, poblano, Mexi-bell, Anaheim or other peppers

  • Nonstick vegetable spray

  • 1 cup fresh corn scrapped from the cob or 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed

  • 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion

  • 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper

  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

  • 1 cup grated reduced fat Cheddar cheeses

  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs

  • 1 cup reduced fat sour cream

  1. Cut hot peppers in half lengthwise, remove seeds and membranes.  Spray baking pan with nonstick vegetable spray and place pepper halves in pan.

  2. Combine remaining ingredients, except sour cream, to make stuffing.  Fill peppers.

  3. Bake at 350oF for 45 minutes.  Serve with reduced fat sour cream. 

Yields 4 servings

Nutrition Facts
Servings per recipe: 4.....................
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1537..........................                      Calories from fat 27
............................................................           % Daily Value
Total Fat 3g    ............................     81                            5%
.........   Saturated Fat 2g                                                   9%
Cholesterol 8mg.....3                                                         3%
Sodium 245mg........                                            n           10%
Carbohydrate 22g............                                               v 7%
............Dietary Fiber 2g........                                      9  vv10%
Protein 11g     ................................................                   22%
Vitamin A: 14%
            Vitamin C: 267%                     Folacin: 11%
Calcium: 16%.........        Iron: 8%            
            Potassium : 10% 

Source: Modified from original source: Eldridge, S. (1997) The New American Cookbook, page 112.  CNE Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 55, Salisbury Cove, ME 004672

Provided by:

Barbara Brown
Food Specialist
OSU Cooperative Extension Service
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-6141
bbrown@okstate.edu