Prego® Good-For-You Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 1 pound extra ground beef lean
• 6 medium pasilla peppers green
• 26 ounce heart smart sauce italian traditional prego®
• 0.5 cup quick-cooking brown rice uncooked
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese fat-free shredded

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• roasting pan

Directions

1. Cook the rice without salt or butter according to the package directions.
2. Cook the beef in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is well browned, stirring often.
3. Pour off any fat. Stir 2 cups of the sauce and the rice into the skillet.
4. Cut each pepper in half lengthwise. Discard the seeds and white membranes.
5. Place the pepper shells in a 17x11-inch roasting pan.
6. Spoon the beef mixture into the pepper shells.
7. Pour the remaining sauce over the filled peppers. Cover.
8. Bake at 400 degrees F for 45 minutes or until the peppers are tender. Top with the cheese.
9. Let stand for 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.