Irresistible Healthy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Irresistible Healthy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

1. Whole wheat orzo pasta - 8 ounces
2. Orange bell peppers - 12 large
3. Butter - 2 tablespoons
4. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
5. Garlic, thinly sliced - 10 cloves
6. Sliced fresh white mushrooms - 1 (8 ounce) package
7. Sliced cremini mushrooms - 1 (8 ounce) package
8. Balsamic Vinegar - 2 tablespoons
9. Diced Italian paste tomatoes (such as San Marzano) - 1 (28 ounce) can
10. Whole Italian paste tomatoes (such as San Marzano), drained and torn into large chunks - 1 (14 ounce) can
11. Shredded mozzarella cheese - 1 cup
12. Zucchini, shredded - 1
13. Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup
14. Garlic, minced - 8 cloves
15. Dried oregano - 2 tablespoons
16. Torn fresh basil leaves - 2 tablespoons
17. Red pepper flakes - 2 teaspoons
18. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 teaspoons
19. Vegetable broth - 4 cups
20. Grated Parmesan cheese, divided - ¾ cup

How to cook deliciously - Irresistible Healthy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

1. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain orzo and transfer to a large bowl.

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

3. Stage

Cut a 1-inch slice from tops of orange bell peppers, discard tops, and remove seeds from peppers. Set peppers upright into a roasting pan, fitting them tightly so they stay in place.

4. Stage

Melt butter and olive oil over medium-low heat; cook and stir 10 cloves of garlic in the hot butter mixture until garlic is golden brown, about 8 minutes. Stir white and cremini mushrooms and balsamic vinegar into garlic. Cook and stir until mushrooms soften, about 10 minutes. Drain liquid and mix mushrooms and garlic into orzo.

5. Stage

Mix diced tomatoes and their juice, torn whole tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, zucchini, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 8 cloves garlic, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper into orzo mixture. Scoop into bell peppers. Pour vegetable broth into bottom of roasting pan and cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender and filling is cooked through, about 50 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle each pepper with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Return to oven and bake uncovered until Parmesan cheese topping is golden and bubbly, about 15 more minutes.