Happy Halloween! This is a fun, easy, and healthy Halloween dish to celebrate the holiday. Since most of us are hanging indoors these days instead of trick or treating, I still wanted to get into the Halloween spirit. This dish is great for anyone, kids, friends, and individuals. It is also vegan, gluten free, and sugar free and is packed with protein so it’s filling!
To make this dish, I recommend using a narrow baking dish that allows you to keep the peppers upright which is the hardest part of the whole recipe. You will want to carve the peppers before you cook them by using a sharp point knife. I used orange peppers, but any color works. Go slowly when you carve because I learned the hard way that the knife can easily slip and ruin a carving. You can definitely have some fun with the carving like I did!
To speed up this recipe, you can use frozen brown rice instead of cooking it from scratch. My favorite is the brown rice from Whole Foods! I cooked my peppers for 10 minutes, just so they were lightly cooked, but if you want them a bit softer or more well done, you can cook them a bit longer. I recommend using parsley or cilantro as a garnish to top off the peppers.
Substitution Ideas:
- Orange Bell Peppers: you can use any colored bell pepper
- Italian Seasoning: could use any blend like taco seasoning
- Black Beans: can use pinto beans instead
Halloween Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 3 orange bell peppers
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3/4 cup black beans
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking dish with parchment paper.
- On a medium pan or skillet, saute onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat. Add in cooked brown rice, Italian seasoning, black beans, and tomatoes and saute for 5-8 minutes.
- Cut the bell pepper tops off, about 1 inch from top and carve the peppers into a pumpkin face.
- Stuff the bell peppers with the rice mixture until ¾ full.
- Place the bell peppers on a narrow baking tray, so they stand up right.
- Cook for 10 minutes, so the pepper is slightly cooked, then ENJOY!
