Serves: 4
Total Calories: 314

4 medium red or green bell peppers (or both)
1 pound lean ground beef sirloin
1 small onion, chopped
1/3 cup instant white rice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
dash salt
Fresh ground pepper
8 ounces canned tomato sauce
1/4 cup burgundy wine
grated Parmesan cheese (to taste)

1. Slice off the stem end of each pepper and remove the seeds. In a medium bowl, combine the beef, onion, rice, oregano, salt, pepper, and 1/3 cup tomato sauce mix well.

2. Stuff the mixture into the peppers and place them in a medium saucepan. Pour the wine and remaining tomato sauce over peppers.

3. Bring the peppers to a boil cover and let simmer until they are tender, about 45 minutes. Add a few tablespoons of water if the sauce begins to cook away. Transfer to a serving platter, top with Parmesan cheese, and serve.

EXCHANGES
1/2 Starch
2 Vegetable
3 Lean Meat

NUTRITION FACTS
Calories 251
Calories from Fat 54
Total Fat 6 grams
Saturated Fat 2 grams
Cholesterol 71 milligrams
Sodium 469 milligrams
Total Carbohydrate 21 grams
Dietary Fiber 2 grams
Sugars 6 grams
Protein 28 grams

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 314
Calories from Fat: 51

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