South Beach Southwestern Stuffed Peppers Food

SOUTHWESTERN STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over high heat.
• Bring 2 cups vegetable broth and butter to a boil in a small covered pot. Add rice, reduce heat to low and cook 18 to 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Split peppers lengthwise and remove seeds, leaving stems in tact. Grill peppers on hot grill pan for 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove from grill and let cool enough to handle.
• To a medium skillet over moderate heat, add 1 tablespoon oil and onion. Saute onion 2 or 3 minutes. Add cooked rice to the pan and stir in peas and taco sauce. Season rice with salt and pepper.
• Load up pepper halves with seasoned rice. Top rice filled peppers with chopped cilantro or parsley and scallions.

SOUTHWESTERN STUFFED BELL PEPPERS (LOW CARB)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; cook peppers until just soft, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; add chicken and 1 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning mix. Cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes. Chop or shred chicken and transfer to a bowl.
• Cook and stir onion and garlic in the same skillet over medium heat until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Mix onion mixture, black beans, tomato sauce, and cauliflower rice into the bowl of chicken. Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning. Fill the bell pepper halves with the chicken mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes. Top chicken mixture with Cheddar cheese and continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.
• Mix Greek yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning together in a bowl; serve over stuffed peppers.

SOUTHWEST STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, red pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Stir in 1/2 cup tomatoes, chili powder, cornstarch, cumin, oregano and cayenne. Gradually stir in 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes. , Meanwhile, cut green peppers in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Place in an ungreased shallow 3-qt. microwave-safe dish; add remaining water. Cover and microwave on high for 8-10 minutes or until crisp tender. Drain; fill each pepper half with 1/3 cup beef mixture. , Top with the remaining tomatoes. Garnish with sour cream, cheese, green onions and grape tomatoes if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Combine beef, onion, seasoning mix and egg in a large bowl.
• Add rice and mix well.
• Cut peppers in half lengthwise; remove seeds and membrane.
• Spread tomatoes on the bottom of an ovenproof 12 X 9 inch baking dish. The liquid from the tomatoes will reduce during cooking so if (like me) you like lots of sauce, add about a cup of water. This also helps make the peppers softer.
• Place peppers, cut side up, on top of the tomatoes.
• Spoon beef mixture into peppers, mounding as necessary.
• Top each pepper with salsa.
• Bake in preheated 375°F oven for 40-45 minutes or until beef is cooked thoroughly and peppers are soft.
• Cover each pepper with cheese and return to oven, under the broiler, until the cheese melts- less than a minute, so watch carefully!
• Serve with sour cream and additional salsa.

" SOUTH BEACH" STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Wash the peppers, cut the tops off, and place in oiled glass dish.
• Cover and microwave the peppers for 5 minutes.
• Saute the veggies and ground turkey with a dollop of olive oil. (I chop up the usable remainders of the pepper tops as well).
• Add the tomatoes and seasonings. Cook for 3-4 minutes to evaporate some of the liquid.
• Stuff the peppers and top with cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until the peppers are soft and the cheese is toasted.
• Add Ins: you could add cooked rice or stir in extra cheese to the mixture before baking.

HEALTHY UN-STUFFED PEPPER SOUP (SOUTH BEACH FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a large pot. Drain off fat after it is cooked.
• Add diced peppers and onions to pot.
• Pour in tomato soup, beef broth, and diced tomatoes.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer.
• Add brown rice, cook until peppers and onions reach desired tenderness and soup thickens.

SOUTH BEACH DIET SPICY GRILLED FISH AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Mix dressing and crushed red pepper. Pour half of dressing mixture over fish in resealable plastic bag; pour remaining mixture over peppers in separate resealable plastic bag. Seal bags. Turn bags over several times to evenly coat fish and peppers. Refrigerate 15 minutes to marinate.
• Remove fish from marinade; discard marinade. Remove peppers from marinade, reserving marinade. Place peppers on grill. Top with fish; cover grill with lid.
• Grill 4 minutes; carefully turn fish. Brush with reserved marinade from peppers. Grill, covered, an additional 2 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Place fish and peppers on plate; let stand 3 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and cilantro.

SOUTH BEACH SOUTHWESTERN STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In large frying pan, brown turkey well and. Push ground beef to the side, add olive oil saute onion 3-4 minutes, until well softened. Add rinsed black beans, tomatoes and juice, green chiles and juice, chile powder, and cumin. Reduce heat to low and simmer 20-30 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• While mixture simmers, cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. Cut a very thin slice from the bottoms so peppers are flat on the bottom and will stand up.
• When mixture in pan seems dry, turn off heat. Let cool about 5 minutes, then mix in cooked rice and cheese. Stuff each pepper with the meat/rice mixture, pushing it down so peppers are tightly filled.
• Place peppers in a dish small enough to hold them compactly and cover with foil. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Uncover, and bake 10-20 minutes more, until tops are slightly browned and pepper skin can be pierced easily with a fork. Serve immediately.