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Rice and bean stuffed capsicums

These stuffed capsicums make an easy vegetarian dinner recipe and are packed with fibre.

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 40 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • spray oil
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 1 medium courgette, diced
  • 1½ teaspoon Mexican or Cajun seasoning
  • 250g pack ready-to-heat rice
  • 400g tin red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup tomatoes, diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
  • 1 cup reduced-fat cheese, grated
  • 2 red capsicums, halved lengthways and deseeded
  • 2 green capsicums, halved lengthways and deseeded
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6 and line a large baking tray with baking paper.

    2 Spray a large frying pan with oil and set over a medium heat. Cook the onion and courgette, stirring occasionally, for 5 min or until soft. Stir in the Mexican or Cajun seasoning, then remove from the heat. Add the rice, beans, tomatoes, coriander and half the cheese. Mix well.

    3 Put the capsicums cut-side up in the prepared baking tray and fill with the rice mixture. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and spray with oil, then bake for 20–25 min until the capsicums are tender and the cheese is melted.

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