Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
Found this online, just wanted to store it so that I could try it out when I have the time. It got really good ratings
Found this online, just wanted to store it so that I could try it out when I have the time. It got really good ratings
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 3 plum tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 cups brown rice cooked
- 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese grated
- 6 bell peppers
- 1 cup corn canned
- 1/3 cups red beans canned
- 1/3 cups black beans canned
- 3/4 cups monterey jack cheese cubed
- 1/2 cups black olives chopped
- 4 leaves basil fresh minced
- 3/4 cups spaghetti sauce meatless
- Carbohydrate 66.7150927808979 g
- Cholesterol 16.2441666670598 mg
- Fat 9.4231272224085 g
- Fiber 7.67603898549209 g
- Protein 14.0885855575042 g
- Saturated Fat 4.15522333342574 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (354g)
- Sodium 11269.9130290736 mg
- Sugar 59.0390537954058 g
- Trans Fat 0.615984916687808 g
- Calories 403 calories
Step-by-step
- Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds
- In a large bowl, combine the rice, tomatoes, corn, onion and beans. Stir in the Monterey Jack cheese, olives, basil, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Spoon mix into peppers.
- Combine spaghetti sauce and water
- Pour half into a ceramic pot, add the stuffed peppers.
- Top with remaining sauce.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Cover and bake in oven at 400 degrees for 30 minutes
Why is my filling swimming in liquid?
Bell peppers release substantial moisture as they bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, which can easily turn a cohesive rice and bean mixture into a soup if the ingredients are not drained properly. Canned corn and beans must be thoroughly rinsed and shaken dry in a colander before mixing. Furthermore, using cooked brown rice that has cooled completely prevents trapped residual steam from adding excess humidity to the cavity of each pepper.
How do I stop the peppers from collapsing?
Selecting thick-walled bell peppers is essential for structural integrity during the 30-minute covered bake time. Thin-walled varieties soften too quickly and split open, spilling the Monterey Jack cheese and spaghetti sauce into the bottom of the ceramic pot. Trimming just the very top off the stem end leaves maximum surface area intact, while scoring the base slightly if needed helps them sit flat without tipping over.
Can this recipe be halved for smaller households?
Dividing the ingredients in half is straightforward when working with grains and canned beans, but scaling down single units like garlic cloves or fresh basil leaves requires approximate measuring. When baking a smaller batch of three stuffed peppers instead of six, reduce the ceramic pot footprint to concentrate the surrounding sauce so it does not scorch against exposed edges.
