Name: Greek Orzo Stuffed Peppers
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 4 yellow, orange and/or red bell peppers; ½ cup whole-wheat orzo; 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 6 ounces baby spinach, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried; ¾ cup crumbled feta cheese, divided; 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, (not oil-packed), chopped; 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar, or red-wine vinegar; ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

Step 1

Halve peppers lengthwise through the stems, leaving the stems attached. Remove the seeds and white membrane. Place the peppers cut-side down in a large microwave-safe dish. Add 1/2 inch water, cover and microwave on High until the peppers are just softened, 7 to 9 minutes. Let cool slightly, drain and set aside.

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Step 2

Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add orzo and cook until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
Step 3

Mash chickpeas into a chunky paste with a fork, leaving some whole.
Step 4

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes. Add spinach and oregano and cook, stirring, until the spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Stir in the orzo, chickpeas, 1/2 cup feta, tomatoes, vinegar and salt; cook until heated though, about 1 minute. Divide the filling among the pepper halves and sprinkle each pepper with some of the remaining 1/4 cup feta.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper

Per Serving:

279 calories; protein 11.7g; carbohydrates 35.3g; dietary fiber 7.5g; sugars 7.8g; fat 11.1g; saturated fat 4.9g; cholesterol 25mg; vitamin a iu 6157.6IU; vitamin c 204.2mg; folate 197.3mcg; calcium 233.2mg; iron 3.4mg; magnesium 91.5mg; potassium 812.1mg; sodium 605mg; thiamin 0.2mg.

Exchanges:

2 1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 high-fat meat, 1 fat

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