Stuffed Bell Peppers with Rice and Cheese
These vegetarian stuffed bell peppers are filled with a savory mixture of rice, tomatoes, and cheese, then baked until tender. They make a satisfying and flavorful main course for any weeknight meal.
Een origineel recept van Forkin
- Totale tijd
- 1 uur 10 min
- Porties
- 4
- Moeilijkheid
- Gemiddeld
- Per portie
- 368 kcal
Allergeneninformatie: kan melk bevatten. Controleer bij een allergie altijd de verpakking van de ingrediënten.
Mise-en-place
Ingrediënten
Ingrediënten
- 4 stbell pepper, halved lengthwise, seeds and membranes removed
- 1 elolive oil
- 0,5 styellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 teentjegarlic, minced
- 2 kopjecooked rice, short-grain or medium-grain
- 400 gcanned diced tomato, undrained
- 2 eltomato paste
- 0,5 kopjevegetable broth
- 1 tldried oregano
- 2 elfresh parsley, chopped
- 0,5 tlsalt
- 0,25 tlblack pepper, freshly ground
- 0,5 kopjewater
filling
- 1 kopjemozzarella cheese, shredded
topping
- 0,5 kopjemozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 elparmesan cheese, grated
Keukengerei
large skillet · measuring cups · mixing bowl · measuring spoons · oven · cutting board · knife · aluminum foil · 9x13 inch baking dish
De bereidingswijze
Stap voor stap
- 1
Preheat your oven to 190°C (375°F).
- 2
Arrange the bell pepper halves cut-side up in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Ongeveer 2 min
- 3
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Ongeveer 1 min
- 4
Add the yellow onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Ongeveer 5 min
- 5
Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
Ongeveer 1 min
- 6
Remove the skillet from the heat and add the cooked rice, canned diced tomato, tomato paste, vegetable broth, dried oregano, fresh parsley, salt, and black pepper.
Ongeveer 2 min
- 7
Stir everything together until well combined.
Ongeveer 1 min
- 8
Fold in the filling mozzarella cheese.
Ongeveer 1 min
- 9
Spoon the rice mixture evenly into each bell pepper half.
Ongeveer 3 min
- 10
Pour the water into the bottom of the baking dish around the peppers.
Ongeveer 1 min
Tip van de kok: This helps steam the peppers and keeps them from drying out.
- 11
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
Ongeveer 1 min
- 12
Bake for 30 minutes.
Ongeveer 30 min
- 13
Remove the foil and sprinkle the topping mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese over the stuffed peppers.
Ongeveer 1 min
- 14
Continue baking uncovered for another 10-15 minutes, or until the peppers are tender and the cheese is melted and lightly golden.
Ongeveer 15 min
- 15
Serve hot.
Per portie
Voedingswaarden
- Calorieën
- 368kcal
- Eiwit
- 14,8g
- Koolhydraten
- 45,4g
- Vet
- 14,6g
- Vezels
- 5,2g
- Suiker
- 12,7g
Geschat op basis van de hoeveelheden ingrediënten in het recept. Waarden kunnen per merk en vervanging verschillen.
Goed bewaren
Store leftover stuffed bell peppers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat in the microwave or oven until warmed through.