Stuffed Bell Peppers
On the menu this week are stuffed peppers and let me tell you, they are delish. Not only are these simple to make, but you can easily make them in advance and pop them in the oven when you’re ready for dinner.
You can also make them in several different ways. The ones below are vegetarian – made with brown rice and beans – but you can make them with cauliflower rice if you’d prefer and even add in sautéed ground turkey or beef.
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See full recipe below.
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Serves:
Cook Time: 30 min
Serves:
Ingredients
- 6 bell peppers, cut in half (I like to use red, yellow and orange since they're brighter and sweeter)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, additional spray for peppers
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoon taco seasonings
- 1 cup black beans
- 1 can green chilis
- 1 cup corn (I like the roasted corn from Trader Joes)
- 1 cup of cooked rice or cauliflower rice
- 1 cup pico de gallo (or you can use salsa or even diced tomatoes in a can)
- Optional: 1 cup ground turkey or beef
- Toppings: Guacamole, Cheddar Cheese, Salsa
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
- Cut bell peppers in half and remove the core; spray each side with olive oil and put in oven for 15 minutes. Peppers take the longest to cook so I like to put them in alone first!
- While peppers are in the oven, saute green onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until tender
- Add in cooked rice, beans, corn, tomatoes and taco seasonings. Mix together and cook for a few minutes until well combined.
- Add mixture to interior portion of bell peppers and put back into the oven for another 15 minutes
- Add cheddar cheese to the peppers for the last 10 minutes of cooking, if desired
- Top with salsa, gaucamole, or extra green onions
Notes
This recipe is vegetarian but you can easily add 1/2 pound of ground turkey or beef. After your onion and garlic is tender, I would add in turkey/beef and cook until brown. Once it is, I would add in the corn, beans, seasonings, etc.
Kevin
October 22, 2019 at 11:08 am
I don’t know how you have the time to do all this stuff.
Pete
October 22, 2019 at 11:19 am
Yum, looks tasty!
Christen
October 31, 2019 at 1:54 pm
Do you have to cook the rice, corn and beans before you add them to the onions and garlic? Also, what rice do you use? Thanks!
Angie Rose Randall
October 31, 2019 at 4:16 pm
Hi! The rice should be cooked, yes! You can do any kind of rice.. easy minute rice in the mirco.. whatever! You don’t need to cook the beans or corn – it’ll cook in the oven. Just add them to the cooked rice and rest of the mixture and stuff into peppers!