Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Introduction

Prepared in less than 30 minutes, this colorful dish packed with vitamin C makes a great addition to any meal. Substitute no-added-salt canned diced tomatoes to save time and money.

Info

Cook Time: 8

Serves: 30 minutes or less

Ingredients

• 4 red or green bell peppers

• 2 cups grape tomatoes

• 1 medium onion

• 1 cup fresh basil leaves

• 3 garlic cloves

• 2 tsp olive oil

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly oil a large shallow baking pan.

2.Cut peppers in half (lengthwise) and remove seeds. Arrange peppers cut side up in baking pan and lightly oil cut edges.

3.Halve tomatoes and chop onion and basil. Finely chop garlic.

4.In a bowl, toss tomatoes, onion, basil, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

5.Spoon equal portions of mixture into peppers and roast in upper third of oven until peppers are tender, about 20 minutes.

Source

• Eat More Fruits and Veggies by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US government resource in the public domain
  
  
  From Recipes Wiki, a Wikia wiki.