Healthy Recipes: Crockpot Stuffed Peppers

Instructions

1. 1. Cook 1 cup rice until it's slightly undercooked (that's tree-five minutes less than your usual time). Healthy tip: brown rice undergoes minimal processing and contains more nutrients.
   2. While the rice is cooking, cut off the tops of the peppers and remove the insides. You may save the tops and cook them as well, just remove the green stem.
   3. Mix stuffing ingredients and add the rice once it's ready. Healthy tip: high intake of red and processed meat increases cholesterol levels. Use ground turkey instead of ground beef. 
   4. Stuff the peppers with the mixture.
   5. Add any mixture leftovers and 1 cup water/sauce/broth to the crockpot. I prefer tomato sauce or mild salsa.
   6. Place the peppers inside and put the tops back if you saved them.
   7. Cook for 6 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
   8. Optional. If you want melted cheese on top, sprinkle it five minutes before turning the crockpot off.  
   9. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley/cilantro and serve with sour cream.