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Mexican Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

These vegetarian stuffed peppers have a flavorful filling made with rice, beans, and tomatoes, spiced with chili and cumin and topped with cheese.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 509

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 4 large green bell peppers - tops, seeds, and membranes removed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 0.5 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 14.5 ounce can chili-style diced tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 8 ounce package shredded Mexican cheese blend (such as Sargento® Authentic Mexican

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Bring a large pot of water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil. Add green bell peppers and cook until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes. This will prevent the bell peppers from becoming crispy as they bake.
  3. Drain bell peppers and arrange cut-side up in a 9x9-inch baking dish.
  4. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Transfer cooked onion into a large bowl; add rice, black beans, and tomatoes. Stir in chili powder, garlic salt, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until well combined. Fold in 1 1/2 cups Mexican cheese blend.
  6. Spoon rice mixture evenly into bell peppers; sprinkle with remaining Mexican cheese blend.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 509kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 24gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 1964mgFiber: 12g

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