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Prawns Stuffed Yellow Bell Peppers
A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 509 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 bell peppers 2 large sweet yellow bell peppers
- 3 tbsps unsalted butter 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 0.25 cup shallots 1/4 cup chopped shallots
- 0.25 cup unbleached all purpose flour 1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 cup cream cheese 1 cup at room temperature cream cheese
- 1 tsp lemon juice 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsps flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 lbs Prawns 1 pound fresh shelled, vein removed and cut into large chunks prawns
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tsp lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 0.5 cup Monterey jack cheese 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Halve the peppers lengthwise and remove seeds and membrane.
- Blanch for 5 minutes in boiling water, drain and set aside.
- Melt 3 tablespoon butter and sauté the shallot until soft. Sprinkle with flour and cook until bubbly.
- Remove from the heat and add the cream cheese. Cook and stir over low heat until all incorporated. Add lemon juice, mustard parsley.
- In a small frying pan add 1 tablespoon of butter and sauté the prawns until light pink. Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice and cook over medium heat for another minute.
- Add the prawns to the cream cheese mixture and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon into pepper shells and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is bubbly.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
509kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Cholesterol
390mg
(130%)
Sodium
1158mg
(48%)
Potassium
317mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
3255IU
(65%)
Vitamin C
84.2mg
(94%)
Calcium
335mg
(34%)
Iron
3.5mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 509
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 509kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 390mg | 130% |
| Sodium | 1158mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 317mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3255IU | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 84.2mg | 94% |
| Calcium | 335mg | 34% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.