Southwestern Pepper Cups

Name: Southwestern Pepper Cups
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: green bell peppers; onions; garlic; rice, cooked; tomatoes, canned; nonstick cooking spray; cheddar cheese

Submitted by happyzhangbo

There are different kinds of pepper cups, they are all very nutritious, a lot of fibire.

YIELD

10 servings

PREP

8 min

COOK

22 min

READY

30 min

Ingredients

MEDIUM GREEN BELL PEPPERS
halved and seeded, or use red or yellow peppers

⅓

CUP ONIONS
chopped

1 ½

CLOVE GARLIC

CUPS RICE, COOKED

10 ½

OUNCES TOMATOES, CANNED
diced and undrained with chiles

8 ½

OUNCES NONSTICK COOKING SPRAY
drained whole kernel corn

⅓

CUP CHEDDAR CHEESE
shredded

Directions

Wash hands.

Blanch peppers in boiling water 2 to 3 minutes. Drain. Set aside.

Cook onion and garlic in oil in medium skillet over medium high heat for 3 minutes.

Combine rice, tomatoes with chiles, corn and onion mixture.

Mix well.

Spoon into pepper halves, place on baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 10 minutes or until hot.

Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake again at 350℉ (180℃) for 5 to 10 minutes or until hot and cheese melts.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

Comments

Nutrition Facts

172g

Amount per Serving

Calories 285 64% of calories from fat

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g 31%

Saturated Fat 4g 18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 4mg 1%

Sodium 85mg 4%

Total Carbohydrate 8g 8%

Dietary Fiber 2g 6%

Sugars g

Protein 6g

Vitamin A 6% • Vitamin C 86%

Calcium 5% • Iron 6%