Bela's Recipe ⊷ Bela's Stuffed Red Bell Peppers

Red bell peppers are stuffed with a mixture of rice, chard, and black-eyed peas.

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked brown rice
• 2 ¼ cups water
• 4 red bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ¼ onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
• 2 large Swiss chard leaves, chopped
• salt and black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Bring the brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
3. Place the red peppers on the prepared baking sheet, and bake until tender, about 15 minutes.
4. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the black-eyed peas and chard. Bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook until the chard is wilted, 5 to 8 minutes. Mix in the cooked brown rice, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and lightly stuff the mixture into the red peppers. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

• calories270.8
• carbohydrateContent51.4 g
• fatContent3.2 g
• fiberContent8.5 g
• proteinContent9.5 g
• saturatedFatContent0.6 g
• sodiumContent375.6 mg
• sugarContent5.4 g