Vegetarian

Baked Peppers Stuffed with Rice and Feta Cheese takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Baked Peppers Stuffed with Rice and Feta Cheese takes 30 minutes to cook.

Baked Peppers Stuffed with Rice and Feta Cheese makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Baked Peppers Stuffed with Rice and Feta Cheese are:

4 sweet bell peppers, mix of red and yellow and orange
1 cup arborio rice
Olive Oil, 3 tbsp
2 ripe tomatoes, or one small can
Feta Cheese, 1 cup cubed or crumbled
salt and pepper
chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as Italian parsley, oregano, chives

Here is how you make Baked Peppers Stuffed with Rice and Feta Cheese:

Put rice, some salt and 1 1/2 cups water in a heavy pot, bring to a boil, cover and cook on very low heat for 20 minutes, then take off heat and let stand for 10 minutes.Meanwhile, cut peppers in half, and put the 8 halves cut side down on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and bake at 400 F for 15 or 20 minutes until the skin is starting to blister. When ready, put 1 tablespoon of oil in the bottom of a glass or stoneware baking pan, and place the peppers cut side up next to each other. Turn oven down to 35o F.Also, at the same time, put 2 tablespoons of the oil into a pan and saute the chopped tomatoes with salt and pepper and chopped herbs until tender and liquid.Mix the rice with the tomatoes, add the cheese, and pile it into and on top of the peppers. Bake uncovered at 350 F for 30 minutes.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOLDINGON2.

The nutritional information for Baked Peppers Stuffed with Rice and Feta Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 303.0

• Total Fat: 18.7 g
• Cholesterol: 33.4 mg
• Sodium: 427.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 8.4 g