Rainbow Bell Pepper Boats with Garbanzo Beans and Kale

Red, orange, and yellow bell peppers stuffed with garbanzo beans, kale, walnuts, and brown rice make a delicious Mediterranean-influenced vegetarian dish.

Prep 15 minCook 45 minTotal 60 minUpdated Jul 3, 202660 minVegetarianVeganGluten Free

Red, orange, and yellow bell peppers stuffed with garbanzo beans, kale, walnuts, and brown rice make a delicious Mediterranean-influenced vegetarian dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 cup Instant brown rice, cooked
  • 4 tbsp Bell peppers red, yellow, and orange
  • 2 cup Kale, chopped
  • 15 tbsp Garbanzo beans, unsalted
  • 2 tbsp Walnuts, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 °F.
  2. Cook rice according to package directions.
  3. Slice bell peppers in half vertically and remove seeds.
  4. Reserve about half of garbanzo beans; mash remaining portion with a fork.
  5. Mix rice with kale, garbanzo beans (mashed and whole), nuts, salt, and pepper.
  6. Fill peppers with mix; place in baking dish and cover.
  7. Bake about 30 minutes.
  8. Remove lid and bake more 5 more minutes.

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