Bean and rice stuffed peppers

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 mediums Sweet red, yellow, or orange peppers
cup Cooked long grain rice (no salt or fat)
½ cup Chopped onion
1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14 1/2 oz) no salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies, drained (to taste, the little ones don't like it so hot)
1 teaspoon Chili powder
cup Shredded ff sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Directions

(Cook Healthy Cook Quick) Prep time: 20 min Cook time: 30 min Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. Cook tops and bottoms of peppers in boiling water 5 min. Drain peppers, set aside. Combine rice and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in 1 c. cheese. Spoon mixture evenly into peppers, and replace pepper tops. place peppers in a 11x7x2 baking dish. Add hot water to dish to a depth of ½ inch. Bake uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 25 min. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake additional 5 min or until cheese melts. Serves 6.

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From: Alex & Jen <anelson@...> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 96 08:36:30 PDT

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