Orzo Stuffed Peppers

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Orzo Stuffed Peppers a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 13g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 300 calories. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.86 per serving. 1363 people were impressed by this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour. A mixture of spinach leaves, orzo, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is brought to you by Two Peas and Their Pod. With a spoonacular score of 97%, this dish is spectacular. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Orzo Stuffed Peppers, Orzo-Stuffed Peppers, and Orzo-stuffed Peppers.

Servings: 6

Cooking duration: 60 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 (28 ounce can) can diced tomatoes

1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 onion, chopped

1 1/2 cups orzo

1/3 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese, plus more for sprinkling on top

Salt and pepper, to taste

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, plus more for sprinkling on top

2 cups fresh spinach leaves, roughly chopped

4 cups vegetable broth

6 sweet bell peppers (red, yellow, or orange)

Equipment:

oven

frying pan

bowl

sauce pan

baking pan

aluminum foil

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Preheat the oven to 400° F.2. In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for two more minutes. Stir in the spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted. Remove from heat.3. Pour the tomatoes into a large bowl and stir in the spinach mixture. Set aside.4. Meanwhile, bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the orzo and cook for five minutes. The orzo should be only partially cooked because it will finish cooking in the oven. Strain the orzo pasta, making sure you save the vegetable broth.5. Stir the orzo into the tomato spinach mixture. Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the basil.6. Pour the vegetable broth into a 3-quart baking dish. Slice the tops off the peppers and remove all ribs and seeds. Cut a very thin slice from the base so the peppers will stand up in the baking dish.7. Place the peppers in the baking dish and spoon the orzo mixture into the peppers. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 40- 45 minutes. Remove the foil, sprinkle the top of each pepper with additional cheese and continue baking until the cheese is golden, about 15 minutes.8. Remove from the oven and let peppers sit for five minutes. Serve warm.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 400° F.

2. In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.

3. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 3 minutes.

4. Add the garlic and cook for two more minutes. Stir in the spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted.

5. Remove from heat.

6. Pour the tomatoes into a large bowl and stir in the spinach mixture. Set aside.

7. Meanwhile, bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a medium saucepan.

8. Add the orzo and cook for five minutes. The orzo should be only partially cooked because it will finish cooking in the oven. Strain the orzo pasta, making sure you save the vegetable broth.

9. Stir the orzo into the tomato spinach mixture. Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the basil.

10. Pour the vegetable broth into a 3-quart baking dish. Slice the tops off the peppers and remove all ribs and seeds.

11. Cut a very thin slice from the base so the peppers will stand up in the baking dish.

12. Place the peppers in the baking dish and spoon the orzo mixture into the peppers. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 40- 45 minutes.

13. Remove the foil, sprinkle the top of each pepper with additional cheese and continue baking until the cheese is golden, about 15 minutes.

14. Remove from the oven and let peppers sit for five minutes.

15. Serve warm.


Nutrition Information:

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299k Calories
12g Protein
7g Total Fat
49g Carbs
44% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
299k
15%

Fat
7g
11%

  Saturated Fat
2g
17%

Carbohydrates
49g
16%

  Sugar
8g
10%

Cholesterol
13mg
4%

Sodium
1133mg
49%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
12g
25%

Vitamin C
234mg
284%

Vitamin K
61µg
58%

Manganese
0.87mg
43%

Selenium
27µg
39%

Vitamin A
1933IU
39%

Vitamin B6
0.51mg
26%

Copper
0.51mg
25%

Potassium
813mg
23%

Phosphorus
227mg
23%

Fiber
5g
21%

Folate
77µg
19%

Calcium
188mg
19%

Magnesium
74mg
19%

Iron
3mg
18%

Vitamin B3
3mg
17%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Vitamin B1
0.19mg
12%

Vitamin B2
0.19mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Vitamin B5
0.79mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.28µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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