| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables, Grains | Vegetarian | Main dish, Vegetarian, Ovo-lacto | 8 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 8 | lg | Green peppers |
| 1 1/4 | ts | Salt; divided |
| 1 | ts | Ground black pepper |
| 3 | c | Cooked rice |
| 15 | oz | Canned black beans drained and rinsed |
| 11 | oz | Canned Mexican-style corn drained |
| 1 | md | Onion; chopped |
| 1 | c | Chopped walnuts |
| 4 | oz | Canned chopped green chilies |
| 1/2 | ts | Liquid smoke |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cumin |
| 2 | oz | Monterey Jack w/jalapenos shredded. (Optional) |
| Jalapeno pepper slices |
INSTRUCTIONS
GARNISH Cut a thin slice from stem end of each pepper; remove seeds and membranes; rinse. Cook peppers 5 minutes in enough boiling water to cover; drain. Season inside of peppers with 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper; set aside. Combine rice, beans, corn, onion, walnuts, chiles, liquid smoke, cumin and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spoon 1 cup rice mixture into each pepper; stand upright in 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Cover pan with foil; bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 minutes. Remove cover, sprinkle peppers with cheese. Cook an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with jalapeno pepper slices. Microwave Oven Instructions: Cut a thin slice from the stem end of each pepper; remove seeds and membrane and rinse. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper; set upside down on a paper towel to drain. Combine rice, corn, onion, walnuts, chiles, liquid smoke, cumin and 1/4 teaspoon salt in 13x9-inch microproof casserole. Cook on HIGH 2 minutes. Spoon 1 cup mixture into each pepper; place them back in casserole. Pour 1/4-inch water in bottom of dish. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave on MEDIUM (50% power) for 7 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle cheese on top of each pepper. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute. Garnish with jalapeno pepper slices. Each serving provides: * 293 calories * 10.1 g. protein * 10.4 g. fat * 43.8 g. carbohydrate * 5.2 g. dietary fiber * 0 mg. cholesterol * 465 mg. sodium. [Karen's note: The nutritional information obviously does not count the Jack cheese, which is an OPTIONAL ingredient.] Source: "Veg-able Rice" Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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