So...I went a little rogue on this recipe. I did the peppers as instructed, but then I sautéed the beans, onions, cumin, actual garlic (3 cloves), a serrano pepper and got those flavors married while the (brown) rice was cooking. I took off the bean mixture after 10 min or so/when the onions were translucent, added some frozen corn and some shredded cheese (habanero cheddar) and waited on the rice. Had a beer. Waited on the rice to finish Mixed it all up, topped it with the cheese and threw it in the oven. DELICIOUS
SOOO good!!! I did as another reviewer suggested and baked the green bell peppers (I used 8 peppers) for 10 minutes at 250 instead of boiling, as I didn't want them to lose their flavor. They were still pretty crunchy, so I wouldn't go that way if you want softer peppers, but I liked them just fine - and they still had that lovely bell pepper taste. I also used quinoa instead of rice - DEFINITELY the way to go. The texture was wonderful. I also followed a different reviewer's suggestion to improve the flavor profile by sautéing the onion with fresh garlic (always use fresh!!) for 10ish minutes, then adding the beans, cumin, and chili powder for another 10 min of sautéing, then setting aside until the quinoa was finished. Tossed those together with the tomatoes and cheese, and stuffed them into the peppers. The stuffing is DELICIOUS.
Great recipe overall. Healthy and delightful - and, even better, looks really pretty and fancy for dinner guests. Will definitely make again.
This was great! I added quorn grounds that I sauteed with the onion and some South African smoke seasoning blend because I have to pacify my husband with faux meat on vegetarian nights but otherwise made the recipe as written and we both loved it. I had small bell peppers so there was a lot of filling left over so I used to rest of the filling to make "enchiladas" (wrapped the filling in tortillas, sprinkled cheese over the top, and baked them in the oven) and it was delicious that way as well.
Tasty and Easy! I made a few of substitutions, but stuck with the same basic recipe. 1) Instead of boiling, after cutting the peppers, I put them in the toaster oven on 'bake' at 250ish degrees for 10 minutes. They turned out so perfect. 2) I didn't have chili-style tomatoes, so I diced up some cherry tomatoes and added a little salsa 3) instead of garlic salt, used granulated garlic and added a little extra salt 4) used Yellow peppers which gave a wonderful sweet taste. I don't really like green peppers so this was a great substitution. 5) instead of rice, used Quinoa for extra protein. Some of the quinoa actually tasted like ground beef after baking. My Husband was impressed with this recipe and I've tried several other stuffed pepper recipes where he would shrug and say "it's, okay" but this was he said, "Wow, this is actually good!" Thanks for the recipe! Will definitely do again!
I made it as written the first time I made it. It was good, but as the other reviewers said, the peppers were a little bland and the rice mixture was too dry. So next time, instead of boiling the peppers, I cut them in half lengthwise, brushed them with olive oil, and roasted on a cookie sheet, open side down, at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Then for the stuffing I used cooked brown rice instead of white, increased the chili powder to 2 teaspoons, used garlic powder instead of garlic salt, and mixed half of an 8-oz can of tomato sauce into the rice mixture. I stuffed the halved peppers with the rice mixture and put about a teaspoon of the remaining tomato sauce on each one before topping with the shredded Mexican cheese. SOOO good!
My husband and I recently started eating almost exclusively vegetarian meals, and this was first on our list. It was very good. We love spicy, but the kids wouldn't eat it, because the Mexican cheese I added also had peppers in it. Otherwise I followed the directions (except I used red peppers) and it was delicious. My husband said we should use the filling to make burritos so we are going to try those next. We will make this again for sure.
Excellent base recipe. Have made it as is and great but have also used it without the beans (try to reduce the protein due to kidney problems) and have also added corn used homemade salsa instead of tomatoes added jalapenos and added toasted walnuts for crunch. All versions are good. My husband likes the peppers more cooked so if you don't like them crunchy boil longer use thinner skinned peppers or bake much longer. Overall a definite keeper.
Made it just as directed (as everyone should if they are rating a recipe!) and it was absolutely delicious and divine!! This is a saver, and I think I found my new stuffed pepper recipe! As a vegetarian, I truly enjoyed these marvelous stuffed peppers. Thank you for sharing!
I went way off script but it came out absolutely amazing. Started by cutting the tops off 6 fresh red bell peppers. Cut out the guts and diced the red part of the tops. Set the bottoms aside. Sautéed the diced red parts with 1.5 cups of diced onion (pre-diced from Kroger- I refuse to cut onions) in olive oil. Added my spices here- eyeballed quantities of chopped garlic garlic salt lemon pepper seasoning (Kroger brand) cumin and chili powder. Added 1 lb of lean ground beef to the pot and cooked thoroughly. Plot twist: then I added 2 cups of water and a box of Zataran's dirty rice mix to the same pot with the meat and veggies still in it. Followed the cooking directions on the box. Removed from heat and mixed in the (drained not rinsed) can of black beans and (drained not rinsed) can of diced tomatoes. Added 2 cups of shredded Mexican blend cheese. Mix mix mix. Tasted to check spice levels. Died and went to heaven. Filled my bell pepper bottoms with the mixture and topped with a pinch of extra cheese. Baked the stuffed peppers on a foil-covered cookie sheet for 30 minutes at 350F. I ended up with way more filling than I needed for 6 peppers but I will either freeze it for future peppers or serve it another way. It's so good I could eat it with a spoon.
The flavor was good but the stuffing came out a little dry. Next time I'll be adding a can of tomato soup and maybe some corn.
