{"id":1630,"date":"2021-02-08T10:17:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T15:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/the-dale\/?p=1630"},"modified":"2021-02-11T12:46:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T17:46:38","slug":"stuffed-peppers-american-heart-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/the-dale\/2021\/02\/08\/stuffed-peppers-american-heart-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuffed Peppers – American Heart Association"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stuffed Peppers<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Maintaining a healthy heart can be done by eating foods that are low in salt, processed sugar, and have unsaturated fats like nuts, olive oil, fish etc. It is important to avoid saturated fats like butter, bacon, and other fatty meats. The American Heart Association has great, heart healthy recipes to guide you in the right direction. One of the recipes I found that I am eager to try are the stuffed peppers. Here is the American Heart Association\u2019s recipe for stuffed peppers:<\/span><\/h4>\n

Stuffed Peppers<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Serves 4 – 1 Stuffed pepper per serving<\/span><\/h3>\n

Ingredients<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u00bd cup uncooked brown rice\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

12 ounces ground skinless turkey breast\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u00bd medium onion, chopped\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

4 large bell peppers, tops sliced off, seeds and ribs discarded\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crumbled\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

2 medium garlic cloves, minced or\u00a0<\/span>1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u00bc teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

1 8-ounce no-salt-added tomato sauce<\/span><\/h4>\n

Directions<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

1 –<\/strong>\u00a0Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0 F\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

2 – <\/strong>Prepare the rice using the package directions, omitting the salt and margarine. Set aside.<\/span><\/h4>\n

3 –<\/strong>\u00a0Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the turkey over medium heat for 4 minutes, or until browned, stirring to turn and break up the turkey. Stir in the onion. Cook for 3 minutes, or until the onion begins to soften, stirring occasionally.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

4 –<\/strong>\u00a0Arrange the bell peppers in a 9-inch square glass baking dish or line them up in a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan so they stand upright.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

5 –<\/strong>\u00a0In a medium bowl, stir together the turkey mixture, rice, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Spoon the tomato sauce over the stuffed peppers. Bake for one hour.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Nutrition Analysis<\/b> Per Serving<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Calories ———– 252\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Total Fat ———- 1.5g\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Saturated Fat ———— 0.5g\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Trans Fat ————- 0.0g\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Polyunsaturated Fat ———— 0.5g\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Monounsaturated Fat ———– 0.5g\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Cholesterol ———- 53mg\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Sodium ———— 68mg\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Carbohydrates ———- 34g\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Fiber ——— 6g\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Sugars ————– 10g\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Protein ———— 26g<\/span><\/h4>\n

Reference:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

American Heart Association (2018, May 29). Stuffed peppers. https:\/\/recipes.heart.org\/en\/recipes\/stuffed-peppers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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