Black Bean Stuffed Peppers Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Black Bean Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups water

1 (3 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese

softened

2 cups cooked brown rice

2 cups chopped fresh spinach

1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers

1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added black beans

drained and rinsed

2 tablespoons dried minced onion

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon dried oregano

3 large bell peppers

½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Arroz Verde (Green Rice with Cilantro)

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour water into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Stir cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Fold brown rice spinach diced tomatoes with green chiles black beans minced onion cumin and oregano into the cream cheese until evenly mixed.

Step 3

Halve bell peppers lengthwise. Remove and discard stem seeds and membranes.

Step 4

Fill each pepper half with about 3/4 cup of rice mixture; arrange into baking dish. Sprinkle cheese evenly over stuffed pepper halves.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until peppers are tender 35 to 45 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Black Bean Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 229.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.7g 21%

Carbohydrates: 33.4g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 6.8g 27%

Sugars: 2.5g

Fat: 6.5g 10%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 19%

Cholesterol: 17.8mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 1635.6IU 33%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.8mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 72.7mg 121%

Folate: 41.3mcg 10%

Calcium: 129.4mg 13%

Iron: 1.7mg 9%

Magnesium: 57.1mg 20%

Potassium: 516.2mg 15%

Sodium: 309.1mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 58.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.