Beans And Greens Stuffed Peppers Recipes

BLACK BEAN STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour water into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Stir cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Fold brown rice, spinach, diced tomatoes with green chiles, black beans, minced onion, cumin, and oregano into the cream cheese until evenly mixed.
• Halve bell peppers lengthwise. Remove and discard stem, seeds, and membranes.
• Fill each pepper half with about 3/4 cup of rice mixture; arrange into baking dish. Sprinkle cheese evenly over stuffed pepper halves.
• Bake in preheated oven until peppers are tender, 35 to 45 minutes.

BEANS-AND-GREENS-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Roughly chop leaves of Swiss chard and thinly slice stems. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add garlic and chard stems; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Add 1/4 cup water to skillet; cover and cook until stems are tender, 5 minutes. Uncover and stir in chard leaves, white beans, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and vinegar. Remove from heat.
• Preheat broiler, with rack 6 inches from heating element. Place peppers on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil, and season. Broil peppers, cut-sides down, until tender and charred in places, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove from oven and stuff, cut-sides up, with bean mixture. Sprinkle 3/4 cup grated fontina over tops. Broil until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes; serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, place steamer basket over 1 in. of water. Place beans in batches in basket. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; steam, covered, 6-8 minutes or until crisp-tender., In a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add red peppers and onion; cook and stir until tender. Add beans, basil, salt and pepper; toss to coat.

GRILLED BLACK BEAN- AND RICE-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Cut three 18x12-inch pieces heavy-duty foil. Spray with cooking spray.
• Mix beans, rice, onions, 1/4 cup cilantro, the oil, lime juice, garlic and salt. Place 2 bell pepper halves on one side of each foil piece. Fill with bean mixture.
• Fold foil over peppers so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again. Allow space on sides for circulation and expansion.
• Cover and grill packets over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes or until peppers are tender. Place packets on serving platter. Cut large X across top of each packet; fold back foil. Sprinkle with tomato and additional cilantro.

WHITE BEAN AND MUSHROOM STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Slice off top of each pepper and discard. Remove veins and seeds from each pepper cavity.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and increase heat to medium-high. Cook until mushrooms are golden, about 8 minutes. Stir in the beans, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. Stir in stock and bring to a simmer. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese and remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil.
• Fill each pepper with bean mixture and arrange in a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. Add 2 tablespoons water to dish. Top each pepper with bread crumb mixture. Bake until peppers are very tender and topping is golden, about 45 minutes.