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Black Bean Stuffed Peppers

Black Bean Stuffed Peppers

Cost $12, save $8

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  • 35 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $12

INGREDIENTS

  • Filling

    • 💧 1 ¼ cups water
    • 1 (3 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
    • 🍚 2 cups cooked brown rice
    • 🥬 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
    • 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed
    • 🍅 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
    • 🧅 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

  • Peppers

    • 3 large bell peppers

  • Topping

    • 🧀 ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour water into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2

Stir cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Fold brown rice, spinach, black beans, diced tomatoes with green chiles, minced onion, cumin, and oregano into cream cheese until evenly mixed.

3

Halve bell peppers lengthwise. Remove and discard stems, seeds, and membranes.

4

Fill each pepper half with about ¾ cup rice mixture; arrange into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle cheese evenly over peppers.

5

Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender, 35 to 45 minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

230

Calories

  • 11
    Protein
  • 33
    Carbs
  • 7
    Fats

💡 Use leftover filling as a chip dip for a quick snack.You can swap out brown rice for quinoa or any other grain to add variety.Top with fresh cilantro or a dollop of sour cream for added flavor.