- 4 large bell peppers, preferably a mix of red and green
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup long grain white rice
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 4 ounces thickly sliced deli Margherita® Sandwich or Stick Pepperoni, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups packed baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup shredded Provolone or Mozzarella cheese, divided
- Cut tops off bell peppers (about 1/2 inch down from top). Chop pepper tops discarding stems. Discard seeds from pepper bottoms.
- Place peppers in a shallow microwave-safe baking dish. Microwave uncovered 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; set aside to cool.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped pepper tops; saute 2 minutes. Add rice; saute 1 minute. Add broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes. Stir pepperoni into rice. Cover; simmer 2 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir in spinach until wilted. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese. Drain peppers; stand upright in same baking dish.
- Spoon rice mixture into peppers; top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through.
07/18/2019
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margherita® pepperoni spinach and rice stuffed peppers, recipe
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