Recipe: Brown Rice Stuffed Capsicum

I fancied a stuffed vegetable for dinner recently, and wanted to make sure it was both filling and delicious. This brown rice stuffed capsicum was the answer and they were excellent! I love that they are equally excellent for a mid-week dinner as they would be as part of a more fancy dinner spread!

Brown Rice Stuffed Capsicum | I Spy Plum Pie

Ingredients List

  • 1 cup cooked brown rice
  • 1 small onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • Lemon
  • 4 medium mushrooms
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup fresh chives
  • 100g feta
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 medium capsicum

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 200C
  2. Place the cooked rice in a bowl and set aside
  3. Finely dice the onion and mince garlic and add to the rice
  4. Zest and juice the lemon and add to the bowl
  5. Dice the mushroom and tomatoes and add to the bowl
  6. Toast the pine nuts in a pan until lightly golden then add with the cranberries to the bowl
  7. Finely chop the parsley and chives and add to the bowl.
  8. Crumble in the feta then stir well to combine all ingredients and season with salt and pepper
  9. Cut the capsicum in half lengthwise and remove the seeds and ribs
  10. Place on a lined baking tray and spoon in the mixture, pressing in to the corners
  11. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the capsicum is cooked but still slightly firm

Brown Rice Stuffed Capsicum | I Spy Plum Pie

One of the things I love most about this brown rice stuffed capsicum is that you can prep the mixture in advance and just bake as you need them. That means they work really well for days when you are managing lots of cooking – all you have to do is pop them in the oven to cook! I find stuffed vegetables make for an excellent option for dinner parties where you might have mixed dietary requirements. You can even leave the feta out and this brown rice stuffed capsicum becomes vegan friendly too!

Brown Rice Stuffed Capsicum | I Spy Plum Pie

Brown Rice Stuffed Capsicum | I Spy Plum Pie

Who wants to give this brown rice stuffed capsicum a try?

Join the Weekly News & get my Meal Planning 101 Guide!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CommentLuv badge