QUICK AND EASY STUFFED PEPPERS

Quick and Easy Stuffed Peppers image

This microwave recipe is quick and very simple, and is a good meal for a busy work week. You can use any color peppers you like. Try using garbanzos instead of the kidney beans for a variation on this recipe.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes Vegetarian

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 large red bell peppers, halved and seeded
1 (8 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with liquid
⅓ cup quick-cooking brown rice
2 tablespoons hot water
2 green onions, thinly sliced
½ cup frozen corn kernels, thawed and drained
½ (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Arrange pepper halves in a 9 inch square glass baking dish. Cover dish with plastic wrap. Poke a few holes in the plastic wrap for vents, and heat 4 minutes in the microwave, or until tender.
In a medium bowl, mix tomatoes and their liquid, rice, and water. Cover with plastic, and cook in the microwave for 4 minutes, or until rice is cooked.
Stir green onions, corn, kidney beans, and red pepper flakes into the tomato mixture. Heat in the microwave for 3 minutes, or until heated through.
Spoon hot tomato mixture evenly into pepper halves, and cover with plastic wrap. Poke a few holes in the plastic to vent steam, and heat in the microwave 4 minutes. Remove plastic, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese, and allow to stand 1 to 2 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27.6 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 351.9 mg, Sugar 6.4 g