Slow-Cooked Stuffed Peppers

Dinner

My favorite kitchen appliance is the slow cooker, and I use mine more than anyone else I know. It does a great job with this good-for-you dish.

Average Rating: 4.696428

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 3 hours
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

4 medium sweet red peppers
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
3/4 cup salsa
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/3 cup uncooked converted long grain rice
1-1/4 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Reduced-fat sour cream, optional

Instructions

1. Cut and discard tops from peppers; remove seeds. In a large bowl, mix beans, cheese, salsa, onion, corn, rice, chili powder and cumin; spoon into peppers. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray.
2. Cook, covered, on low until peppers are tender and filling is heated through, 3-4 hours . If desired, serve with sour cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 stuffed pepper: 317 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 565mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 8g fiber), 15g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 starch, 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.