MILLET-STUFFED PEPPERS

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Looking for a millet recipe the whole family can get behind? Try these tasty grain- and veggie-filled Millet-Stuffed Peppers topped with melty mozzarella.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h

Yield Makes 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup millet, rinsed, toasted
1 small onion, chopped
1 tsp. minced garlic
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 carrot, shredded
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1 cup frozen BOCA Veggie Ground Crumbles
1-1/2 cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
4 green peppers, cut lengthwise in half, seeded

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Bring 1-1/2 qt. (6 cups) water to boil in medium saucepan. Add millet; cook 20 min. or until tender. Meanwhile, cook and stir onions and garlic in hot oil in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until onions are crisp-tender. Stir in carrots; cook 4 min. or until crisp-tender. Add cumin and chili powder; mix well. Cook 2 min.
Drain millet. Add to vegetable mixture in skillet with crumbles and 1 cup cheese; mix well. Spoon into pepper halves; place in shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Pour 1/4 cup water into dish; cover.
Bake 35 min. or until peppers are crisp-tender and filling is heated through (160ºF).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 210 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 11 g