Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers. Green bell peppers are stuffed with rice, chili-style tomatoes, and Mexican cheese blend, creating a hearty and not-too-spicy vegetarian dinner the whole family will love. These filling and flavorful vegetarian stuffed peppers are an updated version of my mom's stuffed peppers, which were a favorite when I was growing up in upstate New York. These Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers are made low carb by swapping regular rice for cauliflower rice!
They're weeknight-friendly, made mostly with pantry staples, and feature the Latin flavors of. These vegetarian stuffed peppers are (duh) meat-free. But, what they lack in beefiness, they more than make up for in flavor. You can cook Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
- It's 4 large of green peppers.
- It's 2 of eggs, beaten.
- You need 2 cup of cooked brown rice.
- Prepare 1 cup of canned black beans, rinsed and drained.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of pepper.
- You need 1/4 tsp of hot pepper sauce.
- You need 1/4 tsp of ground cardamom, optional.
- You need 1 can of (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained.
- It's 1 can of (10 oz) diced tomatoes and green chilies.
- You need 1 can of (8 oz) no-salt-added tomato sauce.
- It's 1/2 cup of shredded Colby cheese.
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Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers step by step
- Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Discard stems. In a large kettle, cook peppers in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside..
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs, rice, beans, pepper, pepper sauce and cardamom if desired. Spoon into peppers. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray..
- In a small bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, tomatoes and green chilies, and tomato sauce. Spoon over peppers. Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted..
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