Three Cheese Egg Stuffed Peppers
1 half pepper of three cheese egg stuffed peppers contains 254 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 12% carbs, 54% fat, and 34% protein. This is a good source of protein (38% of your Daily Value), calcium (48% of your Daily Value), and vitamin a (31% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 4 half pepper
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 45 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Halve the peppers and remove the seeds.
- In a small food processor, blend the ricotta, mozzarella, three-quarters of the parmesan, eggs, garlic powder, and parsley. If necessary, blend in batches and combine.
- Fill each pepper half with the egg mixture, leaving a little space at the top. Add spinach leaves on top, stir gently to submerge them.
- Cover with foil and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the egg is set.
- Sprinkle with remaining shredded Parmesan cheese and broil for 3-5 minutes until the tops are golden brown.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 half pepper of three cheese egg stuffed peppers (177g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 254 | |
| Fats | 15g | 19% |
| Saturated fats | 8g | 40% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 219mg | 73% |
| Sodium | 532mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 7g | 3% |
| Net carbs | 6g | |
| Fiber | 1g | 5% |
| Sugar | 3g | |
| Protein | 22g | |
| Calcium | 479mg | 48% |
| Iron | 2mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 285mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1μg | 8% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 12μg | |
| Beta carotene | 1099μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 161mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Fluoride | 1μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 62μg | 15% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 387mg | 55% |
| Retinol | 174μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.4mg | 34% |
| Selenium | 28μg | 50% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A IU | 2668IU | |
| Vitamin A | 279μg | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1μg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 77mg | 85% |
| Vitamin D IU | 49IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 1μg | |
| Vitamin E | 2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13μg | 11% |
| Zinc | 2mg | 20% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 3g | |
| Sucrose | 0g | |
| Glucose | 1g | |
| Fructose | 1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 8g | 40% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 5g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0.1g | |
| Total omega 6 | 1g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 1g | |
| Arginine | 1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 2g | |
| Cystine | 0.3g | |
| Glutamic acid | 4g | |
| Glycine | 1g | |
| Histidine | 1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 1g | |
| Leucine | 2g | |
| Lysine | 2g | |
| Methionine | 1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1g | |
| Proline | 2g | |
| Serine | 1g | |
| Threonine | 1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.3g | |
| Tyrosine | 1g | |
| Valine | 1g | |
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