Vegetable Stuffed Green Peppers Recipes

VEGETARIAN STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place the first 12 ingredients in a large bowl; mix lightly to combine. Cut and discard tops from sweet peppers; remove seeds. Fill peppers with rice mixture. , In a small bowl, mix spaghetti sauce and water; pour half the mixture into an oval 5-qt. slow cooker. Add filled peppers. Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese., Cook, covered, on low 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until heated through and peppers are tender. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.

VEGETABLE-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, beans, rice, 1-1/2 cups cheese, corn, onion, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, pepper and salt. Remove and discard tops and seeds of green peppers. Fill each pepper with about 1 cup vegetable mixture. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours., Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until peppers are tender and cheese is melted.

HEALTHY VEGETABLE AND COUSCOUS STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut off the very tops of the peppers. Remove and discard the ribs and seeds and set the peppers aside.
• Drain the tomatoes in a colander set over a medium bowl. Reserve the juice and set the tomatoes aside over a plate to catch any residual juices. Stir the couscous, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper into the tomato juice and set aside while preparing the filling.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, zucchini, half the garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are softened and just beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Increase the heat to high, stir in the couscous mixture and simmer rapidly, stirring frequently, until the couscous is just al dente and the liquid is beginning to thicken, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook, adjusting the heat if necessary, until the leaves are bright green and just beginning to wilt, about 30 seconds. Set the filling aside to cool slightly.
• To make the sauce, combine the remaining garlic and olive oil in a Dutch oven, add the chile flakes if using and stir to combine. Place the pot over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally at first then more frequently as the oil starts to sizzle to prevent the garlic from burning, until the garlic starts to stick to the edge of the spoon and is just beginning to turn a very pale straw color, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the reserved drained tomatoes plus any accumulated juices, 1 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture just begins to come together and thicken, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Fold the feta and basil into the couscous filling. Fill a pepper with about 3/4 cup of the filling, scooping it in loosely and shaking the pepper to level the filling rather than packing it down. Nestle the filled pepper in the sauce in the pot, then repeat with the remaining peppers, propping them up against each other and the sides of the pot for stability during baking.
• Cover the pot and bake until the peppers are tender but not mushy and the sauce is bubbling, 45 to 60 minutes. Check after 45 minutes to see if the peppers are tender but not soft or they will be overcooked and mushy. Let rest for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature with a generous scoop of the tomato sauce.

VEGETARIAN STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a saucepan bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Combine cooked rice with black beans and chili powder. Cut the tops off of the peppers and remove the ribs and seeds. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the rice and bean mixture into the bottoms of the peppers. Lay a slice of cheese on top and repeat 3 more times, ending with cheese on top.
• Bake in preheated oven until peppers soften, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat tomato sauce in a small saucepan over low to medium heat. Slice peppers in half, top with tomato sauce and serve.

STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Add about 2 inches of water to a large pot fitted with a steamer insert, and bring to a high simmer. Arrange the peppers in the steamer, cover the pot and cook, rotating the peppers as needed, until they are very tender and pliable, about 25 minutes. Remove the peppers with a slotted spoon, and drain upside-down on paper towels.
• Put the oil, onions and a pinch of salt in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high. Add the beef, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper, and cook, stirring and breaking the beef up, until browned and mostly cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat. Let cool in the skillet for at least 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl, add the rice, parsley, 1 cup of the mozzarella, breadcrumbs, eggs and Worcestershire and mix to combine.
• Stand the peppers up in a 9-by-13 inch baking dish. If they fall over, cut away a little of the bottoms (without cutting through the pepper) to make a flat surface.
• Generously fill and pack the peppers with the meat-rice mixture. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella. Add just enough water to the pan to cover the bottom to help steam the peppers. Loosely cover with foil, and bake until the peppers are tender and the filling is heated through, about 30 minutes. Remove the foil, and continue to bake for 10 minutes more.

VEGETABLE STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut tops off peppers, and remove seeds, reserving tops of peppers.
• Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl, and stuff peppers.
• Place pepper tops back on peppers.
• Pour remaining ingredients over the stuffed peppers, and work down in between the peppers.
• Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours, or until the peppers are done to your liking. ( We are satisified after 6 1/2 hours).
• If you prefer, you can add 1/2 cup tomato juice if recipe is too dry.
• When finished cooking, cut peppers in half and serve.

STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS WITH RICE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rinse the peppers under warm running water.
• Cut a slice from a stem end of each pepper (about ½ inch thick).
• Remove the core, white veins, and seeds.
• Fill a medium size pot with water and bring to boil.
• Place the peppers, and the tops, into the boiling water and cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove peppers and cool.
• Arrange peppers in a shallow baking dish.
• Sauté chopped onions in canola oil to a golden color.
• Add mushrooms and garlic, and sauté for 3 minutes.
• Mix the rice and mushrooms, and season with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, to taste.
• Fill the peppers with the rice filling.
• Place the pepper top slices over the filling.
• Pour ¼ cup of vegetable broth into each pepper, and pour the remaining broth into the pan.
• Bake uncovered, at 350 degrees F, for 30 minutes.

VEGETARIAN STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Bring 1 cup water to boil in medium saucepan. Stir in rice; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 min.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook 3 to 4 min. or until onions are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Add rice, and 1 cup each pasta sauce and mozzarella to cooked vegetables in skillet; mix lightly.
• Combine remaining water and pasta sauce in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove and discard membranes and seeds. Place pepper halves, cut sides up, in baking dish. Fill with rice mixture; cover.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until rice mixture is heated through. Top with remaining mozzarella; sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Spoon sauce from bottom of dish over peppers; sprinkle with basil.