Simple Stuffed Peppers
These simple stuffed peppers are fun and flavorful. Use yellow, green, and orange peppers for a colorful dish!
Prep Time: 90 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
- 1 can black beans, unsalted (15 ounces)
- 4 bell peppers (any color)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (reduced fat)
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 1 cup salsa
- Salt (to taste, optional)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Cook brown rice according to package directions.
- Wash the peppers under running water.
- Cut the tops off the peppers and spoon out the seeds.
- Drain and rinse the black beans.
- Combine the beans, rice, salsa and salt (optional).
- Spoon about 3 Tablespoons of the mixture into the bottom of each pepper.
- Place a slice of tomato on top of the mixture and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of cheese.
- Repeat steps 7 and 8 to fill the pepper completely but do not top with cheese.
- Bake peppers for 30 minutes, top each with 2 Tablespoons of cheese and continue baking for 15 minutes more.
Nutrition Information
| Nutrients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 357 |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 6 mg |
| Sodium | 599 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 63 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 13 g |
| Total Sugars | 6 g |
| Added Sugars included | |
| Protein | 19 g |