Peppers Stuffed With Broccoli, Beans And Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 large bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise and seeded
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup instant brown rice, uncooked
• 1 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
• 2 tablespoons onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup canned red beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/3 cup salsa
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in 8 or 9" square microwavable dish, place peppers, cut sides down.
• 2 cover dish with plastic wrap, folding back one edge or corner 1/4" to vent steam.
• 3 microwave on high about 4 minutes or until tender.
• 4 meanwhile, in a 1 qt saucepan, heat water to boiling over high heat.
• 5 stir in rice, broccoli and onion.
• 6 reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• 7 stir in beans and salsa.
• 8 spoon hot rice mixture into pepper halves and place filled sides up in microwavable dish.
• 9 sprinkle each pepper half with 1 tbsp of the cheese.
• 10 cover dish with plastic wrap, while venting again, and microwave on high about 1 minute or until cheese is melted.
• 11 sprinkle with cilantro. let stand 1-2 minutes before serving.