4 large bell peppers

2 1/2 cup cooked white rice, or brown rice

1 1/2 cup red kidney , or one 15.5-ounce can, beans drained and rinsed, slow-cooked

1 cup tomato salsa

3 scallions, chopped

Salt

freshly ground black pepper

1 can tomatoes, 14.5-oz., crushed

1/2 tsp. ground cumin

1/4 tsp. dried oregano

1/2 tsp. sugar

Use red, green, or yellow bell peppers and hot or mild salsa, according to your preference.

Slow Cooker Size: 5 1/2 to 6 qt.

Cook Time: 4 hours and setting: low.

Cut the tops off the bell peppers, save them for later use, and remove and discard the seeds and membranes.

Arrange the peppers upright in a 5 1/2- to 6-qt. slow cooker.

In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine the rice, beans, salsa, and scallions and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.

Fill the pepper cavities evenly with the rice mixture, packing it lightly.

Replace the pepper tops.

In the same bowl, combine the tomatoes, cumin, oregano, and sugar and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Pour over and around the peppers in the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, until the peppers are fork-tender but still hold their shape.

Serve hot.

Sugar: 11g

:

Calcium: 77mg

Calories: 291kcal

Carbohydrates: 59g

Fat: 1g

Fiber: 10g

Iron: 4mg

Potassium: 869mg

Protein: 11g

Saturated Fat: 1g

Sodium: 470mg

Vitamin A: 5537IU

Vitamin C: 213mg