Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 6 large sweet peppers
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 3 small tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
• 1 small sweet onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup canned red beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/3 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3/4 cup cubed monterey jack cheese
• 1 (4 1/4 ounce) can chopped ripe olives
• 4 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup meatless spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, divided

Recipe

• 1 cut tops off peppers and remove seeds; set aside. in a large bowl, combine the rice, tomatoes, corn, onion and beans. stir in the monterey jack cheese, olives, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. spoon into peppers.
• 2 combine spaghetti sauce and water; pour half into an oval 5-qt. slow cooker. add the stuffed peppers. top with remaining sauce. sprinkle with 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese.
• 3 cover and cook on low for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until peppers are tender and filling is heated through. sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese. yield: 6 servings.