Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
10 minutes
Prep Time
1 hour 5 minutes
Cook Time
6
Number of Servings
What you'll need:
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice, uncooked
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1 (13.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 2 1/2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 bunch green onion
- 2 Tbsp. low sodium taco seasoning or homemade taco seasoning (below)
- 1 (13.5 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 3 large red bell peppers, cut in half and seeds removed
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
- Cilantro to taste
Homemade Taco Seasoning
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 Tbsp. cumin
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
What to do:
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- In a large skillet stir together rice, yellow bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, green onion, vegetable broth and taco seasoning.
- Stir and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook on low for 20 minutes.
- Once cooked mix in black beans and corn.
- Cut red bell peppers in half-length wise and remove seeds and membranes.
- Fill peppers with prepared rice mixture and top with shredded pepper jack cheese.
- Place peppers on a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and top with fresh cilantro.
- Serve and Enjoy!