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Almost every single article about losing weight and getting healthy explains readers to avoid drive through windows like the plague as well as to do all of their own cooking. This is literally very true. But occasionally the last thing you want to do is make a whole meal for yourself and your family. Sometimes just about all you desperately want is to go to the drive through and get home quickly. There isn’t any reason that you shouldn’t be authorized to do this and not be tormented by remorse about slipping on your diet. This can be done because an abundance of the popular fast food destinations making the effort to make their menus better now. Here is how one can find healthy food at the drive through.
Concentrate on the sides. Not that long ago, the only side dish item at a fast food restaurant was French fries. Now many of the fast food selections have been widened quite a bit. There are lots of salads out there now. You might get chili. You can get baked potatoes. Fruit is usually offered. There are plenty of healthy options that do not consist of putting something deep fried into your body. When you buy your meal through a drive through window, select side dishes instead of just grabbing something premade. You’ll keep your calorie and fatty food count lower and stay away from time and effort.
Fundamental logic states that the best way to lose pounds and get healthy is to ban fast food from your diet altogether. Most of the time this is a good idea but if you make good choices, there is no reason you can’t visit your drive through once in a while. Sometimes what you need is to let someone else produce your dinner. If you choose healthy products, the guilt usually associated with hitting the drive through shouldn’t be so bad.
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The ingredients needed to prepare Stuffed Green Bell Peppers:
- Take 2 lb ground beef
- Take 3 large chopped zucchini
- Use 1 cup grated carrot
- Take 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- Use 1 cup finely chopped sweet yellow onion
- Get 4 clove garlic finely chopped or pressed
- You need 6 oz can of tomato sauce of any kind. I used El Pato, which is a spicier red sauce you can find in the hispanic food section of your grocery store.
- Take 1 1/2 cup Minute White rice
- Use 1 1/2 cup water
- You need 2 tsp tomato chicken bouillon
- You need 1 tbsp of tomato paste
- Provide 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- Use 1 cup shredded cheese of any kind. I used monterey jack but cheddar is amazing as well
- Use 4 large green bell peppers cut in half and cleaned out
Instructions to make Stuffed Green Bell Peppers:
- In a large microwavable container, add rice, warm water, bouillon, tomato paste and pepper. Make sure paste is well incorporated into the rice mixture. It helps if your water is warm, then you can dissolve your bouillon and paste before adding to rice. Once mixed, place in microwave with lid slightly covering but not closed and microwave for about 5 mins. Let rice sit for another 5 mins or until liquid is dissolved and rice is tender to fluff with a fork.
- Set aside rice mixture with lid on to stay warm and in a Large Pan, add about a tbs of olive oil and start cooking down onion, garlic, carrots, red bell pepper and zucchini. Cook on about Medium temperature until vegetables are tender but not over cooked. You want them to keep their shape when incorporating all ingredients. Remove from pan & set aside.
- In the same pan, start cooking your ground beef until well browned. Approximately 5mins. Drain all fat from beef with a spoon. Adjust your temperature to med low and add your cooked vegetables and the can of tomato sauce. Fold in all ingredients and simmer on low for about 5 mins more.
- Turn off stove and allow mixture to cool down. Taking your green bell peppers, cut in half so they create little cups and can stand up on their own on the pan. Remove core, stems and all seeds. Using any large baking dish, cover entire bottom in foil to eliminate messy cleanup. Place all pepper halves on bottom about 1/2 inch away from each other
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Take beef and vegetable mixture and in a large bowl mix into rice. Fold ingredients together as to not mush up rice or break down vegetables. This is the seasoning stage. Adjust flavors to your preferences by adding more salt or herbs if you choosing. Once everything is mixed well, start filling pepper halves by pushing down rice/meat mixture until they are fully filled. You may have extra filling which is always yummy on it's own. :)
- Once all pepper halves are completed, pile on shredded cheese. Cover entire pan and peppers with foil trying not to touch tops of peppers. Make sure there is a slit on the top for steam. Place in oven and cook for about 30 mins. During the last 5 mins, remove foil and allow cheese to brown.
- I serve these on their own with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese. You can change up the recipe and add mushrooms if desired or even substitute white rice for brown. I made a low carb version without rice and used 3lbs of ground beef and a pound of lean sausage instead. The possibilities are endless. I hope you enjoy!
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