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Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Peppers
These Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Peppers are packed with an entire BOX of fresh baby spinach and loaded with so much flavor, you'll forget you're eating #alltheveggies
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 236 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup rice
- 1 cup water
- ½ tsp oil (coconut, olive, avocado)
- 1 clove garlic smashed and minced
- 5 oz fresh spinach
- ½ tsp dried basil or try fresh!
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ tsp oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese plus extra for topping
- ⅓ cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 2 bell peppers
- Fresh parsley to garnish optional
Instructions
- Cook rice in water until fluffy via your favorite method: stovetop, rice cooker, or pressure cooker.
- Depending on method chosen this will take 10 (pressure cooker) to 20 (rice cooker + stovetop) minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat a skillet with oil and sauté garlic and spinach until tender and fragrant.
- Season with basil, red pepper flakes, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Add cheese, saving a little extra for topping if desired.
- Stir in your rice and mix well. Remove from heat.
- Slice your peppers in half, removing the veins, stems, and seeds.
- Stuff liberally with cheesy spinach and rice filling.
- Top with extra cheese (YES!) and red pepper flakes (spiiiiicy!) if desired.
- Bake on a foil-lined baking sheet until hot and melty! You'll bake them less for more crisp, al-dente peppers and a bit longer for super-soft tender peppers - the choice is yours! I baked mine around 8-10 minutes. For softer peppers, bake approx. 20 min.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and any extras you'd like and dig in!
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
360mg
(15%)
Potassium
376mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
5445IU
(109%)
Vitamin C
86.2mg
(96%)
Calcium
314mg
(31%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 360mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 376mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 5445IU | 109% |
| Vitamin C | 86.2mg | 96% |
| Calcium | 314mg | 31% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.