Stuffed peppers are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. This hearty dish is made with colorful bell peppers, red rice, chard, and feta cheese. The combination of flavors and textures makes this dish a favorite among many. The bell peppers provide a slightly sweet and crunchy texture, while the chard adds a slightly bitter flavor. The feta cheese adds a salty and creamy flavor, while the red rice adds a nutty flavor. This dish can be prepared in under 2 hours and is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
STUFFED PEPPERS WITH RED RICE, CHARD AND FETA
This filling of red rice, greens and feta, seasoned with fresh mint, is hearty and works very nicely with red peppers. Once your rice is cooked and greens are blanched it's easily thrown together.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, main course, side dish
Time 1h
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut the tops away from the peppers and gently remove the seeds and membranes. Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously and add the chard leaves. Blanch 1 minute, until just tender, and transfer to a bowl of cold water. Drain, squeeze out water and chop medium-fine. You should have about 1 cup.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet or saucepan and add the garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds, and stir in the chard. Stir for about 30 seconds, until coated with oil and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the rice, toss, together, and remove from the heat.
- Transfer the rice mixture to a bowl and stir in the mint, feta and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Spoon the rice and chard mixture into the peppers and place the peppers upright in a lidded saucepan or skillet. Mix together the water, lemon juice, salt to taste, optional tomato paste and remaining olive oil and add to the pan. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 40 minutes, until the peppers are tender. Remove the lid and allow to cool in the pan. Transfer to plates or a platter, spoon any liquid remaining in the pan over the peppers if desired, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 288, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 925 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
FETA STUFFED PEPPERS
One of my favorite meals when I was younger was a recipe my mother made called Quick Chili Rice Casserole. I put a Greek spin on it and stuffed it in a pepper. It works great paired with a garden salad and fresh bread. -Sacha Morgan, Woodstock, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h5m
Yield 3 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds. In a Dutch oven, cook peppers in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; invert onto paper towels., In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the tomatoes, spinach, orzo, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until orzo is tender., Spoon into peppers. Place in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until peppers are tender. , Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is softened.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 369 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 567mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 13g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
RICE-STUFFED RED PEPPER
Cooking for two is effortless when you have a recipe like this one from Mary Cloninger of Kennewick, Washington. "It's a favorite of mine and my husband's," Mary says. "You can use any color bell pepper you want, but red is so pretty."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 50m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut red pepper in half lengthwise and remove seeds. In a large saucepan, cook pepper halves in boiling water for 4-6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside., In a small skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in the rice, salt and pepper. Spoon into pepper halves. Combine feta cheese and basil; sprinkle over filling., Place in two small baking dishes coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through and cheese is lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 473mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SWISS CHARD AND RICOTTA STUFFED ROASTED PEPPERS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut out the stems from peppers and discard. Remove the seeds and clean out the white ribs. Season them inside with salt and pepper. Rub the outsides of the peppers with vegetable oil and place them, stem side down, onto a baking sheet. Bake them for 30 minutes, or until the skins are wrinkled and slightly charred. Remove the peppers from the oven and put them into a large bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let them steam until they are cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Peel the skin from the peppers, making sure to keep them whole, and set aside.
- While the peppers are baking and steaming, make the pesto: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Have a bowl of ice water ready. When the water is boiling, add the basil leaves. After 5 seconds (yes, 5 seconds) remove the basil and immediately put it into the ice water. (This will keep the pesto green.) When it is cold, drain the basil and squeeze out any excess water. Put the basil into a food processor or blender and add the pine nuts, cheese, and garlic. Turn on the processor and slowly add the olive oil until the mixture is smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- In a large skillet over high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Cook the eggplant until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the onions and cook until softened and lightly browned, about 10 minutes more. Transfer them to a cutting board, let them cool a bit, and chop them finely with a knife. Add 1 tablespoon butter to the same pan over medium-high heat. When it is melted, add the Swiss chard, cover the pan, and let the chard wilt for about 1 minute. Transfer the chard to a bowl. Add the vegetables, ricotta, 1 tablespoon of the pesto, and season with salt and pepper. Mix well, taste, and adjust the seasoning. Stuff this mixture into the peppers, being careful to keep them whole. Place them on their sides into a lightly buttered baking dish. Sprinkle each pepper evenly with bread crumbs and bake until the tops are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately garnished with extra pesto.
CHERRY PEPPERS STUFFED WITH FETA
These lovely round small peppers come in red, yellow and green, they are sweet but range in heat, from mild to medium hot, sold fresh or pickled they make a very flavourful appetizer, can be filled with almost anything, Delicious!!
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 16 appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut red cherry peppers in half, vertically, leaving stem for presentation.
- Remove seeds.
- Drain well on paper towel.
- In a small bowl combine all remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Spoon filling into pepper halves.
STUFFED PEPPERS MY WAY
Roasted green bell peppers are stuffed with feta cheese and a mixture of rice and green onions.
Provided by Sandy
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes Vegetarian
Time 1h
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in the rice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
- Place the peppers cut-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Roast 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender and skin starts to brown.
- While the peppers are roasting, heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onions, basil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato, and cook for 5 minutes. Spoon in the cooked rice, and stir until heated through. Remove from heat, mix in the feta cheese, and spoon the mixture into the pepper halves.
- Return to the oven for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.8 calories, Carbohydrate 52.6 g, Cholesterol 33.4 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 1594.5 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
STUFFED RED PEPPERS
Stuffed peppers with beef and mushrooms.
Provided by Jane
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the saucepan, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 40 minutes; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Break ground beef into small pieces and place in the skillet. Add onion, mushrooms, and garlic; cook and stir until the beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Mix beef mixture into brown rice.
- Stir tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning into the rice mixture and season filling with salt and black pepper.
- Arrange bell peppers in a baking dish. Spoon filling into bell peppers.
- Bake in preheated oven until the peppers are tender, about 1 hour. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the stuffed peppers to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.4 calories, Carbohydrate 74.3 g, Cholesterol 50.2 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 8.9 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 1095 mg, Sugar 17.1 g
PEPPERS STUFFED WITH RICE
Peppers stuffed with rice ,onion balsamic vinegar and feta
Provided by Patrickbolt
Time 45m
Yield Serves 1
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1) Cut the top off the pepper and cut off the core saving only the top and discarding the seeds slice the nobbely bits off of the bottom, so it can rest flat.
- Cook the rice in boiling salted water meanwhile fry the onion, garlic, and mushrooms with mixed herbs in olive oil until all cooked and season
- Add the drained rice into a large mixing bowl with the rest from the pan along with 3-5 1by 1 cm squares of feta crumbled by hand and a glug of balsamic vinegar (or more)
- Mix it all vigorously
- Stuff into the pepper tightly then add another layer of crumbled feta.
- Add the top of the pepper and drizzle with olive oil
- Place in the oven for 20-25min at 180'c or gasmark5
FETA & HERB STUFFED BABY RED PEPPERS
Baby red peppers stuffed with feta, ricotta and herbs, then baked in the oven. A great side dish to any meat dish or as one of several vegetarian dishes. Adapted from the January 2006 'Australian Good Taste' magazine.
Provided by bluemoon downunder
Categories Lemon
Time 40m
Yield 10 stuffed peppers, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200°C, cut the tops off the baby red peppers and reserve (or halve the full-sized red peppers); using a small sharp knife, carefully remove the membrane and seeds and discard.
- Place the feta and ricotta in a bowl and using a fork mash them until they are well-combined; add the parsley, dill, lemon zest and garlic, and season with pepper to taste.
- Place the peppers in a lightly oiled roasting pan, divide the feta mixture among the red peppers and spoon it into the peppers, replace the tops, and drizzle the peppers with lemon juice and oil.
- Roast the peppers in the oven for 20 minutes or until tender. If you are using halved full-sized peppers, you may want to cover the pan loosely with foil for the first part of the roasting time.
- Transfer the peppers to a serving dish and garnish with watercress to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.1, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 30.8, Sodium 301.7, Carbohydrate 14, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 7.5, Protein 7.2
BAKED STUFFED RED PEPPERS WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, FETA, AND THYME
Filled with tangy feta and a handful of sweet tiny tomatoes, red bell peppers take on a Mediterranean twist.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with rack in top third. Place bell pepper halves, cut sides up, in a baking dish. Toss together tomatoes, feta, thyme, and basil in a medium bowl; season with black pepper. Fill each pepper with tomato and feta mixture, dividing evenly. Drizzle each with oil.
- Bake stuffed peppers, covered with aluminum foil, until they begin to soften, about 30 minutes. Remove foil; continue to bake until tomatoes begin to burst and cheese turns light brown, 13 to 15 minutes more. Remove stuffed peppers from oven, and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 g, Cholesterol 9 g, Fat 6 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, Sodium 123 g
Tips:
- Choose the right rice. Short-grain rice, such as Arborio or Carnaroli, is best for stuffed peppers because it holds its shape well and has a creamy texture.
- Cook the rice properly. Be sure to cook the rice according to the package directions. Undercooked rice will be hard and unpleasant to eat, while overcooked rice will be mushy.
- Use fresh vegetables. Fresh vegetables will give your stuffed peppers the best flavor. Avoid using frozen or canned vegetables, which can be bland and watery.
- Season the filling well. Don't be afraid to use plenty of herbs and spices in your filling. This will help to give the peppers a delicious flavor.
- Bake the peppers until they are tender. The peppers should be tender enough to easily pierce with a fork. If the peppers are not tender, they will be difficult to eat.
Conclusion:
Stuffed peppers are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With so many different variations to choose from, there is sure to be a stuffed pepper recipe that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give stuffed peppers a try!
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