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Stuffed Peppers

Spanish-style baked bell peppers filled with rice, tomato, onion and garlic, with a classic cheese version and a vegan chickpea or lentil version.

Baked stuffed peppers filled with rice and vegetables in an oven dish
Spain Spanish 4 servings Prep 20 min Cook 35 min Total 55 min

Makes 4 stuffed peppers, enough for 4 servings.

Scale the filling with the peppers, then spoon in only as much filling as each pepper holds comfortably.

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Intolerance / Allergy

Servings: 4 · Version: Classic

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Classic

Baked peppers filled with rice, tomato, onion, garlic, olive oil and grated cheese.

Contains milk and lactose from the cheese.

Version

  • Vegetarian

Free from

  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Tree nuts
  • Peanuts
  • Soy
  • +4 more

Contains

  • Lactose
  • Milk protein

Ingredients

  • 4 bell peppers
  • 300 g cooked rice
  • 250 g tomato
  • 120 g onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 30 ml olive oil
  • 100 g grated cheese Contains milk and lactose.
  • 4 g fine salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 2 g paprika, optional

Cooking method

Oven

  1. Prepare the peppers

    Heat the oven to 190 C. Cut the tops from the peppers and remove the seeds.

  2. Cook the base

    Warm olive oil in a pan, then cook onion and garlic until soft. Add tomato and simmer briefly.

  3. Mix the filling

    Stir in cooked rice, salt, black pepper and optional paprika. For the classic version, add grated cheese. For the vegan version, add chickpeas or lentils.

  4. Fill

    Spoon the filling into the peppers without packing it too tightly.

  5. Bake

    Place the peppers in an oven dish and bake until the peppers are tender and the filling is hot.

  6. Rest

    Rest for 5 minutes before serving so the filling settles.

Frequently asked questions

Which version should I choose if I avoid lactose or milk protein?

Choose the vegan version. It removes the grated cheese and uses chickpeas or lentils in the filling.

Do these stuffed peppers contain gluten or egg?

No listed version uses gluten or egg ingredients.

Can I make the filling ahead?

Yes. Cook and cool the filling, then fill and bake the peppers when ready.

Can I change the number of servings?

Yes. Use the Recipyx servings buttons and the pepper and filling amounts will scale.