Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

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Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

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Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

I’m so excited to share with you a delicious recipe I made using corn oil. This is a Mexican-inspired vegetarian stuffed peppers recipe. It’s easy-to-make in just 30 minutes! To make these delicious Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers, I swapped three health-friendly ingredients. 

Three Health-Friendly Swaps

1. First, I used Mazola Corn Oil instead of vegetable oil.
2. Next, I used black beans instead of ground beef.
3. Then, I used cauliflower rice instead of white rice.

Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Although white rice isn’t unhealthy, I liked adding more vegetables to this dish, and it cuts down on the starch. This stuffed pepper recipe is full of protein and fiber from the black beans and cauliflower. Plus, you can use low fat Mexican blend cheese to lighten this recipe up even further.

But seriously, how delicious do these Mexican-inspired black bean stuffed peppers look? Are you drooling yet?

You can reduce saturated fats and cholesterol in your meals by substituting Mazola Corn Oil for butter or lard. Get more info at Mazola.com. As I mentioned above, this recipe only takes 30 minutes to make! That’s right! You can make stuffed peppers in just 30 minutes.

Just halve the peppers and boil them for three minutes to soften them before stuffing and baking them. Then, you’ll make a super easy, cheesy black bean and cauliflower rice stuffing that only takes a few minutes to cook. Then bake them for 20 minutes and they’re ready to devour! Get the full printable recipe below. Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

You may like Grilled Chicken Fajita Lettuce Wraps, too. This is such a tasty weeknight meal! You’re going to love this Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers recipe, so write down what you need, get a bottle of Mazola Corn Oil, and let’s get cooking.

I took this recipe to Weekend Potluck.

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Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Delicious Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers are stuffed with cheesy black bean and cauliflower rice and tomatoes. They're ready in 30 minutes. Gluten-free too.

Course dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword easy vegetarian stuffed peppers

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 220cal

Author Joanne Schweitzer

Ingredients

• 2 green bell peppers halved lengthwise, seeds and cores removed
• 1 red bell pepper halved lengthwise, seeds and cores removed
• 1 orange bell pepper halved lengthwise, seeds and cores removed
• 31 oz canned black beans, rinsed
• 2 cups cauliflower rice
• 4 oz Mexican blend shredded cheese
• 1 oz taco seasoning
• 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• 10 oz diced tomatoes with juice (with or without chiles)
• 2 tbsp Mazola Corn Oil
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions

• First, preheat oven to 375F.
• Next, in a large pot, bring two quarts of water to a boil. When it begins to boil, add halved bell peppers and cook for 3 minutes. Drain peppers from water.
• In the meantime, in a large skillet on med/high heat, add corn oil and cauliflower rice. Cook for three minutes.
• Next, add rinsed black beans, tomatoes, taco seasoning, water, and cilantro to the cauliflower rice. Mix well and continue to cook for 3 more minutes.
• Then, remove from heat and stir in the cheese.
• Next, put the drained peppers in an 9"x 3"x 13" casserole dish. Salt the insides of the peppers to taste.
• Last, fill peppers with black bean filling and bake at 375F for 20 minutes. Garnish with cilantro if desired.

Notes

Storage:

Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze up to 6 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 220cal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 825mg | Potassium: 651mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1516IU | Vitamin C: 89mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 3mg