Penn Herb Wellness Guide
Rice and Bean Stuffed Pepper Cups
Kate Miller
Easy to modify depending on what's in your pantry.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
- 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes, some liquid drained
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 4 green bell peppers
- 1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
Directions
- Combine cooked rice, garbanzo beans, petite diced tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and spices in a bowl. Pour half of the tomato sauce into a 13 x 9-inch casserole dish.
- Cut green peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Place bottom side down in the casserole dish.
- Generously spoon the rice and bean mixture into the peppers.
- Pour remaining tomato sauce on top of the peppers. Cover casserole dish with foil and bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and sprinkle Italian cheese on top of the peppers. Bake an additional 10 minutes, until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 228
Calories from Fat 62 (27%)
(11%)Total Fat 7g
(19%)Saturated Fat 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
(7%)Cholesterol 21mg
(44%)Sodium 1066mg
(12%)Potassium 411mg
Total Carbohydrate 30g
(21%)Dietary Fiber 5g
Sugars 5g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(25%)Protein 13g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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