Simple Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 1 cup Brown rice, uncooked
• 15 cup Black beans, low sodium
• 4 tbsp Bell peppers, any color
• 1 tbsp Cheddar cheese, shredded, reduced fat
• 1 cup Tomato, sliced
• 1 tbsp Salsa
• 1/4 tsp Salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 °F.
2. Cook brown rice according to package directions.
3. Wash the peppers under running water.
4. Cut the tops off the peppers and spoon out the seeds.
5. Drain and rinse the black beans.
6. Combine the beans, rice, salsa, and salt (optional).
7. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the mixture into the bottom of each pepper.
8. Place a slice of tomato on top of the mixture and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of cheese.
9. Repeat steps 8 and 9 to fill the pepper completely, but do not top with cheese.
10. Bake peppers for 30 minutes.
11. Top each pepper with 2 tablespoons of cheese and continue baking for 15 minutes more.

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