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Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers (Easy)
Bell peppers filled with rice, herbs, and tomatoes are a classic Mediterranean diet dinner or lunch. Easy baked dish the whole family loves today.
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Prep Time
20 min
🍳
Cook Time
35 min
👥
Servings
4
📊
Difficulty
medium
🥘 Ingredients
Peppers
- 4 large bell peppers, halved
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chickpeas
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp oregano
- Fresh parsley
📝 Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove seeds from pepper halves and place in a baking dish.
- 2
Mix rice, tomatoes, chickpeas, pine nuts, olive oil, and oregano in a bowl.
- 3
Fill each pepper half generously with the mixture.
- 4
Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 more minutes. Garnish with parsley.
📊 Nutrition Facts
Calories275
Protein8g
Carbohydrates38g
Fat11g
Fiber7g
Per serving
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