Vegetarian Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 large sweet peppers (preferably red)
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup parsley, minced
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten (or equivalent egg substitute)
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crumbled
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup light cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook rice in 1-1/2 cups boiling salted water for 35 minutes or until tender.
• 2 drain if necessary.
• 3 set aside. cut peppers in half.
• 4 remove seeds and membrane. parboil peppers in boiling salted water for 5 minutes.
• 5 arrange in slightly oiled, shallow 1-1/2 quart baking dish.
• 6 heat oil in small skillet. add onion, celery, and sunflower seeds.
• 7 saute until onion is tender.
• 8 remove from heat. stir into rice. add parsley, eggs, oregano, jalapeno pepper, black pepper, and salt to taste. fill peppers with mixture. sprinkle cheese on top.
• 9 put about 1/3 cup hot water in bottom of dish.
• 10 (i use the water used to parboil the peppers.) bake at 400 f for about 20 minutes.