A delicious mixture of broccoli, cheese and rice stuffed inside colorful bell peppers.
Servings : 6servings
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 30 minutesmins
Total Time 40 minutesmins
Ingredients
4bell peppers, halved and seeded
2cupscooked rice(you can use white rice, brown rice, etc...)
2tablespoonsolive oil
1small yellow onion, diced
1/2-cupdiced yellow bell pepper
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
2cupsbroccoli florets
1/4-cupskim milk
1cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese
1cupshredded white cheddar cheese
1/2teaspoonchili powder, or to taste
1/4teaspooncayenne pepper
1/8teaspoonground nutmeg
1/2tablespoondried parsley
1/2-cupmixture of both shredded cheddar and white cheddar, for topping
dollops of low fat sour cream(optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375.
Place halved bell peppers in a lightly greased baking dish and set aside.
Prepare the rice according to the directions on the package. You will need about 2 cups prepared rice.
In the meantime, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-heat.
Add onions and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in chopped peppers and season with salt and ground pepper; continue to cook for 3 minutes or until peppers are tender.
Add broccoli florets and cook for 2 minutes, or until broccoli is fork tender.
Remove from heat.
Place cooked rice in a large bowl.
Add broccoli mixture to the rice.
Stir in milk, cheddar cheese, white cheddar cheese, chili powder, cayenne pepper, nutmeg and parsley; mix until thoroughly combined. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
Divide mixture evenly between peppers, packing the mixture tightly into the hollow pepper shells.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese; bake for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Remove from oven and let stand few minutes.
Top each pepper with a dollop of sour cream and serve.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Appetizer/Main
Cuisine: American
Keyword: stuffed bell peppers, vegetarian dinner ideas, vegetarian stuffed peppers