Recipes

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I will preface this by saying I am not a gourmet chef by any means! LOL~keep in mind too that I didn't note any particular amounts as it is all based on what you like and how much you want - pretty flexible as it is mostly to taste.

I came up with this super easy idea while trying to make something for my husband for dinner that would incorporate my Nutrisystem diet.

* Can of chili (any kind - vegetarian, beef, turkey etc.)
* Can of petite diced tomatoes
* Large green, red, yellow or orange peppers (how many you want is up to you - I allowed one whole pepper or two halves for each person)
* Fat free cheddar cheese shreds
* Fat free (or light) sour cream

- Cut the peppers in half lengthwise, clean them out, rinse and place in a baking dish.
- Spoon some petite tomatoes into pepper halves.
- Spoon some chili into pepper halves.
- Spoon more tomatoes to top up the pepper halves.
- Sprinkle fat free cheddar cheese shreds to taste on top.
- Pour a small amount of water into bottom of baking dish so peppers don't stick.
- Loosely cover in foil and bake at about 375 degrees for 40 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue baking until peppers are tender and cheese is bubbling (about
another 10-15 minutes).

When finished place peppers on dinner plate, spoon a bit of fat free sour cream on top and serve with a crisp garden salad.

My husband demolished his so fast - he politely requested I make this again soon.
It was a lot easier than regular stuffed peppers as it eliminated the need to brown meat and onions first and no extra carbs from the rice.

Also for my NS diet I put a beef and pasta NS meal into my peppers instead of the chili. You could really use any kind of filling - the sky's the limit! Enjoy and please excuse my less than precise measurements and instructions!