Published Saturday, April 3, 2021
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Simple Stuffed Peppers - USDA
Makes:4 Servings
These simple stuffed peppers are fun and flavorful. Use yellow, red, green, and orange peppers for a colorful dish.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
- 1 can black beans, unsalted (15 ounces)
- 4 bell peppers (any color)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (reduced fat)
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 1 cup salsa
- salt (to taste, optional)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400degF.
- Cook brown rice according to package directions.
- Wash the peppers under running water.
- Cut the tops off the peppers and spoon out the seeds.
- Drain and rinse the black beans.
- Combine the beans, rice, salsa and salt (optional).
- Spoon about 3 Tablespoons of the mixture into the bottom of each pepper.
- Place a slice of tomato on top of the mixture and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of cheese.
- Repeat steps 7 and 8 to fill the pepper completely but do not top with cheese.
- Bake peppers for 30 minutes, top each with 2 Tablespoons of cheese and continue baking for 15 minutes more.
Source: ONIE Project - Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education. Simple Healthy Recipes.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
|
Nutrients |
Amount |
|---|---|
|
Total Calories |
357 |
|
Total Fat |
4 g |
|
Saturated Fat |
2 g |
|
Cholesterol |
6 mg |
|
Sodium |
599 mg |
|
Carbohydrates |
63 g |
|
Dietary Fiber |
13 g |
|
Total Sugars |
6 g |
|
Added Sugars included |
0 g |
|
Protein |
19 g |
|
Vitamin D |
0 mcg |
|
Calcium |
191 mg |
|
Iron |
3 mg |
|
Potassium |
788 mg |
