Sweet and Sassy Stuffed Peppers
This recipe for sweet and sassy stuffed peppers are amazing! I love the surprising combination of peppers and sweet potato.
Ingredients
5 sprays olive oil- 4 small onions - diced
2 cloves garlic - minced
1 medium carrots - shredded
1 medium sweet potato - sliced into small pieces
1 pound ground pork (minced pork)
1 medium green pepper (green capsicum) - cut into 1-inch squares
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons chili powder (chilli powder in British English)
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes - crushed
1 teaspoon hot sauce
4 cups white rice - cooked
2 medium tomato - diced- 8 large green pepper (green capsicum) - tops cut off and seeds removed
½ cup cheddar cheese - for toppings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and prep all of the veggies.
- Saute the onion and garlic until just starting to get translucent.
- Add carrots and cook for several minutes.
- Add sweet potatoes and cook for several minutes more.
- Push the veggies to one side and put the pork in the centre of the pan and brown.
- Add seasonings and cook for a few more minutes.
- Add maple syrup, mix, and remove the pan from heat.
- Mix this mixture with the cooked rice and diced tomatoes, and spoon it into peppers.
- Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
- Top with cheese and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 621kcalCarbohydrates: 97gProtein: 21gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 429mgPotassium: 864mgFiber: 7gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 6500IUVitamin C: 153mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 2mg
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