Stuffed Pepper

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Remove top of pepper, seed, and cut in half (lengthwise)

Step 2

Dice onion, mince garlic, and dice tomato (if canned, drain)

Step 3

Preheat oven

Step 4

Fill a small pot with water, boil, and put pepper halves in for 3 min

Step 5

Remove peppers from water and place on paper towel inverted to drain

Step 6

Heat oil in 10" skillet and cook onions 2 min

Step 7

Add garlic to skillet

Step 8

Add beef to skillet. Add basil, oregano, and pepper. Cook until browned

Step 9

Pour in tomatoes. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 min

Step 10

Remove skillet from heat and stir in 2 tbsp of the cheese. Spoon the mix into the pepper halves

Step 11

Place peppers in a greased 5x5 baking dish and sprinkle remaining cheese on top

Step 12

Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake 15 min