Vegetarian Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 onion, minced
• 2 dried tomatoes, minced
• 1/2 bell pepper, minced
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (or rice, polenta, or other grain)
• 7 1/4 ounces half a can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
• 2 bell peppers, stems removed, halved lengthwise
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
• fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 heat oil in a medium pan. saute garlic and onion until onion is transucent.
• 3 add dried tomatoes,minced bell pepper,and breadcrumbs and saute until the bell pepper is softened.
• 4 add canned tomatoes a little at a time, allowing the liquid to be absorbed before adding more. then add the pepper and mustard.
• 5 spoon mixture into the halved bell peppers, top with grated cheese, and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 6 top with parsley if desired.
• 7 note: i consider each half pepper to be two servings.