Quick and Easy Stuffed Peppers

Name: Quick and Easy Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 large red bell peppers, halved and seeded; 1 (8 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with liquid; 1/3 cup quick-cooking brown rice; 2 tablespoons hot water; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed and drained; 1/2 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

⏱️ Ready in 30 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 6 views

This microwave recipe is quick and very simple, and is a good meal for a busy work week. You can use any color peppers you like. Try using garbanzos instead of the kidney beans for a variation on this recipe.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

#Under 1 Hour #Under 30 Minutes #Dinner

📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 179

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.4g 6%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 352mg 15%

Total Carbohydrate 27.6g 10%

Dietary Fiber 6.6g 24%

Total Sugars 6.4g

Protein 9.2g 18%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Arrange pepper halves in a 9 inch square glass baking dish.

Cover dish with plastic wrap.

Poke a few holes in the plastic wrap for vents, and heat 4 minutes in the microwave, or until tender.

In a medium bowl, mix tomatoes and their liquid, rice, and water.

Cover with plastic, and cook in the microwave for 4 minutes, or until rice is cooked.

Stir green onions, corn, kidney beans, and red pepper flakes into the tomato mixture.

Heat in the microwave for 3 minutes, or until heated through.

Spoon hot tomato mixture evenly into pepper halves, and cover with plastic wrap.

Poke a few holes in the plastic to vent steam, and heat in the microwave 4 minutes.

Remove plastic, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese, and allow to stand 1 to 2 minutes before serving.