Rainbow Bell Pepper Boats with Garbonzo Beans


Rainbow Bell Pepper Boats with Garbonzo Beans

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

Prep time: 30 mins

Total time: 1 hr

Skill level: Easy


Cooking Timers

Bake



Bake wthout lid



What You'll Need

Directions

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

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