CHEESY SPINACH STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE

These Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Peppers are packed with an entire BOX of fresh baby spinach and loaded with so much flavor. Healthy and so yummy!

Prep Time    : 5 mins

Cook Time   : 28 mins

Total Time    : 33 mins

Servings      : 4

Calories       : 236 Kcal

INGREDIENTS

·         1/2 cup rice

·         1 cup water

·         1/2 tsp oil (coconut, olive, avocado)

·         1 clove garlic smashed and minced

·         5 oz fresh spinach

·         1/2 tsp dried basil or try fresh!

·         1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

·         1/4 tsp oregano

·         salt and pepper to taste

·         1 cup grated mozzarella cheese plus extra for topping

·         1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

·         2 bell peppers

·         fresh parsley to garnish optional

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cook rice in water until fluffy via your favorite method: stovetop, rice cooker, or pressure cooker.

2. Depending on method chosen this will take 10 (pressure cooker) to 20 (rice cooker + stovetop) minutes.

3.   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

4.   Heat a skillet with oil and sauté garlic and spinach until tender and fragrant.

5.   Season with basil, red pepper flakes, oregano, salt, and pepper.

6.   Add cheese, saving a little extra for topping if desired.

7.   Stir in your rice and mix well. Remove from heat.

8.   Slice your peppers in half, removing the veins, stems, and seeds.

9.   Stuff liberally with cheesy spinach and rice filling.

10.Top with extra cheese (YES!) and red pepper flakes (spiiiiicy!) if desired.

11.Bake on a foil-lined baking sheet until hot and melty! You'll bake them less for more crisp, al-dente peppers and a bit longer for super-soft tender peppers - the choice is yours! I baked mine around 8-10 minutes. For softer peppers, bake approx. 20 min.

12.Garnish with fresh parsley and any extras you'd like and dig in!

NOTES

·  Nutrition facts below are an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed.

NUTRITION

Amount Per Serving

Calories 236 Calories From Fat 81%, Daily Value*Total Fat 9g 14%, Saturated Fat 5g 25%, Cholesterol 26mg 9%, Sodium 360mg 15%, Potassium 376mg 11%, Total Carbohydrates 25g 8%, Dietary Fiber 2g 8%, Sugars 3g, protein 12g 24%, Vitamin A 108.9%, Vitamin C 104.5%, Calcium 31.4%, Iron 9.1%

Recipe from peasandcrayons.com

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