Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

5 from 3 ratings

These Veggie Stuffed Peppers are a delicious and filling meal! Filled with brown rice, black beans, and vegetables, this is a vegan dinner recipe with a Mexican flavor.

Prep Time25

Cook Time15

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: stuffed peppers

Servings:

Calories: 196kcal

Author: Becca Ludlum

Equipment

Baking Dish
Kitchen Knife
Cutting Board

Ingredients

2 cup mushrooms chopped
1 ½ cup zucchini chopped
½ cup onion chopped
6 medium bell pepper color doesn't matter, choose your favorite. 3 for dicing, three for stuffing.
1 cup corn, canned frozen or canned
1 tsp garlic minced
2 tsp chili powder
½ tsp cayenne pepper optional
½ tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp oregano
¼ tsp black pepper
1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
1 cup brown rice cooked
1 cup cheddar jack cheese shredded, divided into two bowls

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350º. Chop mushrooms, zucchini, and onion into 1/4 inch pieces. 2 cup mushrooms 1 ½ cup zucchini ½ cup onion
Cut the tops off of the bell peppers and place the bottoms in a baking dish. 6 medium bell pepper
Place pepper bottoms in the oven and allow to bake for 15 minutes while you're preparing the veggie filling.
Dice the pepper tops, set aside.
Add frozen corn to a skillet and cook on low for 5 minutes. 1 cup corn, canned
Add garlic, chili powder, optional cayenne pepper if you like spice, smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper to skillet, stir. 1 tsp garlic 2 tsp chili powder ½ tsp cayenne pepper ½ tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp oregano ¼ tsp black pepper
Add zucchini, mushrooms, bell pepper tops, and onions to skillet and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
Add black beans and cooked brown rice, remove from heat. 1 cup black beans 1 cup brown rice
Add 1/2 of cheese to the top of the veggie mix in the pan. 1 cup cheddar jack cheese
Place the pepper bottoms in a baking dish. Fill peppers with veggie and cheese mix.
Divide the rest of the cheese between the six peppers, topping the veggie mix.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, until cheese is melted and beginning to brown.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. Serve on plates or in bowls (peppers will most likely tip to the side when placed on individual plates).

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