As a vegetarian, I truly enjoyed these marvelous stuffed peppers. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Died and went to heaven. I added quorn grounds that I sauteed with the onion and some South African smoke seasoning blend because I have to pacify my husband with faux meat on vegetarian nights but otherwise made the recipe as written and we both loved it. for 10ish minutes, then adding the beans, cumin, and chili powder for another 10 min of sautéing, then setting aside until the quinoa was finished. Top it with a drizzle of the yogurt dill sauce for a perfect vegetarian dinner! Mexican is one of my favorite cuisines. After buying too many peppers (they were on they sale rack for 4 for $0.40! I did as another reviewer suggested and baked the green bell peppers (I used 8 peppers) for 10 minutes at 250 instead of boiling, as I didn't want them to lose their flavor. 59 ratings 4.7 out of 5 star rating. Added 1 lb of lean ground beef to the pot and cooked thoroughly. Spoon rice mixture into each bell pepper; arrange peppers in 9x9-inch baking dish. and it was absolutely delicious and divine!! Have made it as is and great but have also used it without the beans (try to reduce the protein due to kidney problems) and have also added corn used homemade salsa instead of tomatoes added jalapenos and added toasted walnuts for crunch. They taste great with a dollop of sour cream on top. Mix and cook for another minute and switch off the gas. Let them reach room temperature. Way too many lentils for my 4 peppers will do less lentils but more peppers next time. Otherwise I followed the directions (except I used red peppers) and it was delicious. Top each pepper with the remaining cheese. To know more about me please click here. Tossed those together with the tomatoes and cheese, and stuffed them into the peppers. Author: Cassidy Reeser, RDN, LDN. If you have small peppers, use more of them for this recipe. 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Sautéed the diced red parts with 1.5 cups of diced onion (pre-diced from Kroger- I refuse to cut onions) in olive oil. While stirring, cook until the garlic is fragrant, about … This was so good doing it again. Did you know that the colour of a bell pepper shows how sweet and ripe they are? Filled my bell pepper bottoms with the mixture and topped with a pinch of extra cheese. 509 calories; protein 23.8g; carbohydrates 55.5g; fat 22.8g; cholesterol 54.9mg; sodium 3755.9mg. Vegan burritos with cilantro lime rice and black bean. Thanks for the recipe! Set the bottoms aside. and top with grated pepper jack cheese. I took off the bean mixture after 10 min or so/when the onions were translucent, added some frozen corn and some shredded cheese (habanero cheddar) and waited on the rice. Top with fresh cilantro and serve. Info. Healthy and delightful - and, even better, looks really pretty and fancy for dinner guests. 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