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Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Orange Bell Peppers with Lotus Foods Organic Forbidden Rice are a fun and spooky Halloween dinner. Create a Jack-O-Lantern by carving a face into your bell pepper and stuffing it with a rice and black bean mixture.

Author:

Elizabeth | At Elizabeth's Table

Serves:

6

Prep:

10

minutes

Cook:

45

minutes

TOtal:

55

minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 Large Orange Bell Peppers
  • 2 Cups Lotus Foods Forbidden Rice, dry
  • 1 Large Yellow Onion, sliced
  • 1 Can Black Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Chili Powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Chopped Parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. In a medium pot, cook the rice according to the package directions.
  3. Slice the top off of each pepper and scoop out the seeds. Use a paring knife to cut out a jack-o-lantern face onto the side of the pepper.
  4. Arrange the peppers in a baking dish and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
  5. In a small pan, sauté the onion, using a splash of water if the onion starts to stick. Cook 5-7 minutes, until soft.
  6. Stir in the black beans, garlic powder, salt, and chili powder. Cook a few minutes to warm the beans.
  7. When the rice is cooked, stir in the bean mixture.
  8. Divide the mixture evenly between all the peppers. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired. Serve and enjoy!