Serving Size:  4


   4   large  green pepper (you can also use red or yellow too)
     1/2  pound ground sirloin extra lean - 7% fat  
  1   cup   chopped onion  
  1    teaspoon   garlic powder
16  ounces  tomato sauce  
  3   cups  cooked barley  
    1/4  teaspoon  dried thyme
     1/2  teaspoon  salt
     1/8  teaspoon  pepper


  Slice the peppers lengthwise and cut off the top of the peppers; remove the seeds.  In a large pot, blanch the peppers in boiling water for three minutes.  Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside. In a skillet spray coated with a nonstick spray, cook the ground sirloin and onion until the onion is tender and the beef is done.  Stir in the tomato sauce, garlic powder, barley, thyme, salt and pepper; heat through.  Spoon into the peppers; place in an ungreased 8 inch  square baking dish.  Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until the peppers are tender and the filling is hot.  



  Serving Ideas : Serve with warm French bread and an additional vegetable

Notes:  A good friend from England loves this recipe....says what's a skillet?  A skillet is a frying pan.  If you can't get ground turkey, try grinding your own top round steak...make it very lean!  

Per Serving:  Calories: 294.2;  Fat: 5.0g;  Protein: 16.5g;  Carbs: 49.3g;  Cholest: 30mg;  Sodium: 1002mg

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