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No Meat - Vegetable Stuffed Peppers

Vegetable stuffed peppers that are filling and hearty. A great family meal
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Yield: 8
Calories: 326cal
Author: Melissa

Materials

  • 8 large bell peppers - cored and rinsed
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 large tomatoes chopped
  • 1 cup sweet corn
  • 1 15 oz. light red kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup cabbage shredded green
  • 2 cups of cooked brown rice
  • 8 oz. Monterey Jack Cheese - cubed
  • 4 oz. Colby Jack Cheese - cubed
  • 2 Tbsp. basil fresh - sliced basil leaves
  • 1 t salt
  • ½ t pepper
  • ½ t garlic powder
  • 1 24 oz. spaghetti sauce meatless
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup Romano Cheese grated

Instructions

  • If you are doing this in the oven - Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
  • Using a large non-stick skillet, over medium/high heat, pour the olive oil
  • Add the minced garlic, tomatoes, corn, beans, and cabbage
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, or until vegetables are nice and tender
  • Mix in the basil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder
  • Add the cooked brown rice, and stir in
  • Remove from heat, fold in the cubed pieces of cheese
  • If you are cooking these in the oven - Grab an oven proof Pot
  • or, use a crock pot - pour half of the spaghetti sauce that has been mixed with about 1/2 cup of water to water it down a bit, into the bottom of the pot or crock pot (or oven pot)
  • Place the cored peppers upright - fill with rice, cheese, and vegetable mixture
  • Top each pepper with the rest of the sauce, and grated Romano cheese
  • Place lid on pot, and if baking, bake about 30 minutes or place your slow cooker on high and cook for about 6-8 hours. :)

Notes

If baking in the oven - bake for 30 minutes 
Slow Cooker - cook for 6-8 hours 
 
Depending on how big your peppers are for filling, you may only use about 6 peppers 

Nutrition

Calories: 326cal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 597mg | Potassium: 491mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1430IU | Vitamin C: 107mg | Calcium: 378mg | Iron: 1mg