Description

Stumped as to what to make for dinner? What something healthy and different? Make these vegetable stuffed peppers with rice and spices. You will be glad that you did!

Ingredients

• 1 tbl. salt plus 1 tsp., divided
• 4 large bell peppers, green, red, orange or yellow, seeds, membranes, and tops removed
• 1 tbl. olive oil
• 1/2 cu. onion, chopped
• 2 cu. brown rice, cooked
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 small tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cu. corn kernels
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 3/4 cu. shredded Mexican blend cheese
• 1 can olives, chopped
• 4 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 3/4 cu. spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cu. water

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water (1 tbl. salt) to a boil.
3. Cook bell peppers in the boiling water until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain.