Stuffed Peppers with Racheal Ray show

By craftsks1

Ingredients

• Yield:
• Prep
• 40 40 40 min
• Cook
• 2 2 0 hr 0 min
• 6 6 6 servings
• Level:
• Easy
• Ingredients
• For the peppers:
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups short-grain brown rice
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup dried currants or golden raisins
• Kosher salt
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup fresh dill
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup fresh parsley
• 4 4 4 scallions, roughly chopped
• 6 6 6 medium bell peppers (any color)
• 8 8 8 ounces lean ground turkey
• 2 2 8 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 8 ounces)
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2 2 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 1 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• Freshly ground pepper
• For the sauce:
• 1 15-ounce 1 15-ounce 15-ounce can tomato puree
• 1 1 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
• 1 1 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1 1 cinnamon stick
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 542; 22 8 27 62 15 7 53 1266 Fat 8 grams; Protein 27 grams; Total Carbohydrate 62 grams; Sugar: 15 grams; Fiber 7 grams; Cholesterol 53 milligrams; Sodium 1266 milligrams

Details

Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Make the peppers: Combine 2 1/2 cups water, the rice, currants and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low; cover and simmer until the water is absorbed, about 45 minutes. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork, then transfer to a large bowl to cool, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and roast until lightly golden, 6 to 8 minutes; let cool, then finely chop. Pile Cut off the top of each bell pepper and reserve the tops; discard the seeds and white membranes. Put the turkey in a large bowl; add 1 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup feta, the rice mixture, walnuts, all but 2 tablespoons of the chopped herbs, the garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Gently mix with your hands. Stuff each bell pepper evenly with the turkey-rice mixture; cover with the pepper tops.

Make the sauce: Whisk 3 cups water, the tomato puree, brown sugar, olive oil and cinnamon stick in a wide, deep saucepan. Arrange the stuffed peppers upright in the sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce the heat to medium low; simmer until the peppers are soft and the filling is cooked through, 50 to 60 minutes.

Preheat the broiler. Carefully remove the peppers from the sauce and transfer to a baking dish; remove the tops and set them aside in the baking dish. Toss the reserved 2 tablespoons chopped herbs with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup feta in a small bowl and sprinkle over the filling. Broil until melted, about 2 minutes. Replace the pepper tops. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Serve the peppers in shallow bowls with the sauce.

Per Serving: Calories 542; Total Fat 22 grams; Saturated Fat 8 grams; Protein 27 grams; Total Carbohydrate 62 grams; Sugar: 15 grams; Fiber 7 grams; Cholesterol 53 milligrams; Sodium 1266 milligrams