Tuna-stuffed peppers with rice & tomato

Name: Tuna-stuffed peppers with rice & tomato
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: spanish
Ingredients: 500 g Bell pepper; 160 g Canned tuna in olive oil, drained; 70 g White rice; 80 g Onion; 160 g Crushed tomatoes (can); 20 g Olive oil; 6 g Garlic; 8 g Fresh parsley (optional)

Tuna-stuffed peppers with rice & tomato is ready in 55 minutes (25 hands-on) and has 477 kcal and 27 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $3.01. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Total time: 55 min
Hands-on: 25 min
Calories: 477 kcal
Cost per serving: $3.01

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

Bell pepper500 g
Canned tuna in olive oil, drained160 g
White rice70 g
Onion80 g
Crushed tomatoes (can)160 g
Olive oil20 g
Garlic6 g
Fresh parsley (optional)8 g

Method

Heat the oven to 190 °C. Boil the rice in a pot of salted water for 12 minutes, then drain.
Cut the tops off the peppers, remove the seeds and stand the peppers in a small baking dish.
Meanwhile, fry the finely chopped onion and garlic in the olive oil in a pan for 8 minutes until soft, then add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
Mix the rice, the drained tuna and the tomato sauce, with chopped parsley if using, and season with salt and pepper. Fill the peppers with the mixture and put the tops back on.
Bake the peppers for 25 minutes, until tender and lightly browned, and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

Calories	477 kcal
Protein	27 g
Carbohydrates	53 g
Sugars	16 g
Fat	18 g
Fiber	8 g

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