Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers
Slow cooker stuffed peppers are a simple yet tasty meal to make. Choose your favourite fillings to put inside each pepper, whether it's a quinoa and chilli flavour, or bolognese, this slow cooker meal is sure to please everyone!
Servings: 4 -6
Calories: 250kcal
Ingredients
- 4 - 6 sweet bell peppers any colours
- 1 onion finely sliced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 x 400g tin red kidney beans or black beans drained
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 200 g quinoa uncooked, or cooked brown rice
- 400 ml water/stock/passata to cook peppers in
Instructions
- Slice the tops off the peppers and remove the seeds and stem from the inside, taking care not to split the pepper.
- In a bowl, mix together the onion, garlic, spices, beans, chopped tomatoes and rice/quinoa.
- Scoop the mixture into the peppers.
- Put a little water in the base of the slow cooker.
- Place the peppers in the slow cooker in an upright position.
- Place the lid on top and set off on low for 4 to 5 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Optionally serve with chopped coriander on top, sour cream, or melt some cheese on top.
Notes
Other Fillings
- 500g turkey/beef/pork mince
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2tsp dried mixed herbs
- 2tbsp tomato puree
- 1tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 100g cooked rice (optional)
- 100g cheddar, grated
- In a bowl, mix together the turkey, onion, garlic, herbs, tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, cooked rice and half of the grated cheese.
- Scoop the mixture into the peppers.
- Pour the chicken stock or passata into the base of the slow cooker.
- Place the peppers in the slow cooker in an upright position.
- Place the lid on top and set off on low for 4 to 5 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Sprinkle remaining grated cheese on top of peppers and replace the lid for a further 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 74mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 7g
