PORCUPINE PEPPERS

An old favorite—the rice pokes out of the meat like porcupine quills!

4 servings

1 pound very lean ground beef

1 egg, lightly beaten

¼ cup uncooked rice

½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

¼ teaspoon each: paprika, celery salt

4 large green bell peppers, halved lengthwise, seeded

1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes with chilies, undrained

1. Mix beef, egg, rice, and seasonings. Spoon meat mixture into peppers and place in lightly greased baking dish; pour tomatoes with liquid over. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees until beef is cooked and peppers are tender, about 1 hour.

Per Serving:

Calories: 283

% of calories from fat: 30

Fat (gm): 9.3

Saturated fat (gm): 3.5

Cholesterol (mg): 95.1

Sodium (mg): 469

Protein (gm): 29.2

Carbohydrate (gm): 19.9

Exchanges:

Milk: 0.0

Vegetable: 1.0

Fruit: 0.0

Bread: 1.0

Meat: 3.0

Fat: 0.0