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Irresistible Healthy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

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Irresistible Healthy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Irresistible Healthy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Irresistible Healthy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers requires about 1 hour and 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 221 calories, 10g of protein, and 8g of fat. A mixture of garlic, cremini mushrooms, oregano, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

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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.
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Drain orzo and transfer to a large bowl.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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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.
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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.
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Drain liquid and mix mushrooms and garlic into orzo.
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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.
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Pour vegetable broth into bottom of roasting pan and cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
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Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender and filling is cooked through, about 50 minutes.
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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.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 45 m.
Servings12
Health Score26
Dish TypesSide Dish
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