Stuffed peppers are a great autumn entrée, but they can take a fair amount of time to prepare. Most recipes call for rice to be cooked beforehand (a trick in recipe writing that I always seem to miss!), and then for the stuffed peppers to be baked for up to 45 minutes! This results in an at least a 2-hour adventure, and typically we don’t have that amount of time on a weeknight. So enter: our easy stuffed peppers recipe! They take about 40 minutes to make, and are just as delicious as the ones that take double the time. Keep reading for our easy stuffed peppers recipe.
How to make easy stuffed peppers
While we love cooking, we also love the quickest path to delicious eats. So when I stumbled across the grain millet, I figured it would be a great option for a quick stuffed pepper. Our previous stuffed poblano pepper recipe called for brown rice, which takes about 50 minutes to cook. Millet takes just about 20 minutes to prepare, and while you cook the filling, you can roast the peppers. Once the peppers are done, add the filling and serve! You also can broil a bit of cheese on top if you’d like. We’ve used Mexican inspired flavors in this recipe: cumin, salsa, cheese, cilantro, and chipotle powder! For a non-spicy version of these easy stuffed peppers, use mild salsa and a very small pinch of the chipotle powder. The chipotle powder adds a wonderful smoky, nuanced flavor – it’s worth tracking down in your local grocery. If you’d prefer, you can use this easy stuffed peppers recipe as a canvas for whatever flavors you’d like! Try different types of beans, cheese or nuts, or spices of your own choosing. You also could substitute other grains, but millet is a great choice for a quick whole grain filling!
Looking for more easy dinner ideas?
Outside of these easy stuffed peppers, here are a few more of our favorite easy dinner ideas:
Chickpea Couscous Bowls with Tahini Sauce Loaded Mexican Fries Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps Vegetarian Tortilla Soup Creamy Coconut Curry Soup Chickpea Fattoush Salad Bowl
This recipe is…
This easy stuffed peppers recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free. No reviews Note: For a non-spicy version of these easy stuffed peppers, use mild salsa and a very small pinch of the chipotle powder (or omit altogether). The chipotle powder adds a wonderful smoky flavor – it’s worth tracking down in your local grocery.
