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Tuna Stuffed Peppers

Serves4
Prep Time15 min
Cook Time 25 min
Time to Table40 min

Great for family meals any time of the year when served with rice, pasta, noodles or toasted bread.

Ingredients

2 cans (85 g) Clover Leaf® Flaked Light Tuna Spicy Thai Chili (or Spicy Peanut Satay)
2 Bell peppers (your choice of colour)
2 tbsps or 2 cloves Shallot, minced
1 clove Garlic, minced
1 cup each Carrot and mushroom, finely diced
½ Red onion, diced
½ cup Crushed toasted nuts (almonds/pecan/walnut)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp Oil (preferably grapeseed oil)

PREP INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Wash and cut the bell peppers into halves, remove seeds and place in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.
  2. Preheat oven to 350F.
  3. Heat oil at medium high, sauté shallots until slightly brown before adding garlic and sauté again for few minutes.
  4. Add carrot, onion, mushroom and sauté for 8-10 minutes before adding Clover Leaf® Flaked Light Tuna Spicy Thai Chili and crushed nuts.
  5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Spoon stuffing into the peppers.
  7. Bake for 20-25 minutes until filling is slightly brown.

Tip:
If you prefer, replace Clover Leaf® Flaked Light Tuna Spicy Thai Chili with Clover Leaf® Flaked Light Tuna Spicy Peanut Satay.

Nutrition Tidbit:

“Clover Leaf® Flavoured Tuna is not only high in protein, low in saturated fat but also a source of omega-3. Loaded with Clover Leaf® Flaked Light Tuna, vegetables and nuts, this recipe is healthy and flavourful. Great for parties or enjoying on the summer patio. Good to serve with rice, noodles or toasted bread for a balanced meal.”

– Registered Dietitian Sosan Hua

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nutrition

  Amount
per serving
% Daily
Value
Using Spicy Thai Chili Tuna
Calories240
Fat14 g19%
Saturated Fat1.5 g
Trans0 g
Saturated + Trans8%
Carbohydrate18 g
Fibre5 g18%
Sugars10 g10%
Protein13 g
Cholesterol20 mg
Sodium330 mg14%
Potassium350 mg7%
Calcium75 mg6%
Iron2 mg11%

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