Irresistible Healthy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Name: Irresistible Healthy Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 2 Tbsps torn fresh basil leaves; 2 Tbsps butter; 397 grams whole Italian paste tomatoes (such as San Marzano), drained and torn into large chunks; 227 grams package sliced cremini mushrooms; 8 cloves garlic, minced; 12 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 12 larges orange bell peppers; 2 Tbsps dried oregano; 227 grams whole wheat orzo pasta; 177 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 237 milliliters shredded mozzarella cheese; 946 milliliters vegetable broth; 227 grams package sliced fresh white mushrooms; 1 zucchini, shredded

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

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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Orzo

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Pot

Drain orzo and transfer to a large bowl.

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Orzo

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Bowl

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Oven

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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Orange Pepper

Peppers

Seeds

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Roasting Pan

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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Mushrooms

Balsamic Vinegar

Olive Oil

Butter

Clove

Garlic

Drain liquid and mix mushrooms and garlic into orzo.

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Mushrooms

Garlic

Orzo

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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Mozzarella

Red Pepper Flakes

Parmesan

Tomato

Whole Garlic Cloves

Bell Pepper

Black Pepper

Zucchini

Oregano

Basil

Juice

Orzo

Salt

Pour vegetable broth into bottom of roasting pan and cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.

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Vegetable Broth

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Roasting Pan

Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender and filling is cooked through, about 50 minutes.

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Peppers

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Oven

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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Parmesan

Pepper

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