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Pasta and Tuna Filled Pepper
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Add pizzazz to this bell pepper dish–serve each salad in a different color pepper. The colors will jazz up the table and the flavorful filling will excite your taste buds.
Ingredients:
3/4
cup uncooked ditalini pasta
4
large green bell peppers
1
cup chopped seeded fresh tomatoes
1
can (6 ounces) white tuna packed in water, drained and flaked
1/2
cup chopped celery
1/2
cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1/4
cup fat-free mayonnaise or salad dressing
1
teaspoon salt-free garlic and herb seasoning
2
tablespoons shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Rinse and drain. Set aside.
*For more tender peppers, cook in boiling water 2 minutes. Rinse with cold water; drain upside down on paper towels before filling.
2.
Cut thin slice from top of each pepper. Remove seeds and membranes from insides of peppers. Rinse peppers; place, cut side down, on paper towels to drain.*
3.
Combine cooked pasta, tomatoes, tuna, celery, 1/2 cup cheese, mayonnaise and seasoning in large bowl until well blended; spoon evenly into pepper shells.
4.
Place peppers on large microwavable plate; cover with waxed paper. Microwave on HIGH 7 to 8 minutes, turning halfway through cooking time. Top evenly with remaining 2 tablespoons cheese before serving, if desired.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 filled pepper (without cheese topping) | |
| Sodium | 574 mg |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 27 g |
| Cholesterol | 26 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Calories from Fat | 16 % |
| Calories | 216 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 2 |
| Vegetable | 2 |
| Starch | 1 |
This recipe appears in:
Salads
