Simple Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Name: Simple Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings, 1 stuffed pepper half (292 g) each
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. tomato paste; 2 tsp. sugar; 1 tsp. dried oregano leaves; 3 cups Heinz Tomato Juice , divided; 3 large green peppers; 2 cups instant white rice , uncooked; 2 green onions , thinly sliced; 1 cup frozen corn , thawed; 1-1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese with garlic and herbs , divided

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. tomato paste
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
3 cups Heinz Tomato Juice , divided
3 large green peppers
2 cups instant white rice , uncooked
2 green onions , thinly sliced
1 cup frozen corn , thawed
1-1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese with garlic and herbs , divided

	PREP TIME 25m	COOK TIME 20m	TOTAL TIME 45m
YIELD 6 servings, 1 stuffed pepper half (292 g) each

Instructions

Whisk tomato paste, sugar, oregano and 2 cups tomato juice in 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray until blended.
Cut peppers lengthwise in half, leaving stem ends intact; remove and discard membranes and seeds.
Place peppers, cut sides up, in prepared pan.
2. Cook rice as directed on package, omitting salt and substituting remaining tomato juice for 1 cup of the water.
Stir onions, corn and 1 cup cheese into rice; spoon into pepper halves.
Cover.
Bake 20 min. or until peppers are crisp-tender and heated through.
Top with remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.