Black Bean Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 1.25 cups water
• 1 package reduced-fat cream cheese , 3 ounce
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
• 1 can no-salt-added black beans , 15 ounce
• 1 can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers , 10 ounce
• 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 large bell peppers
• 0.5 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour water into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Stir cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Fold brown rice, spinach, black beans, diced tomatoes with green chiles, minced onion, cumin, and oregano into cream cheese until evenly mixed.

3. 3

   Halve bell peppers lengthwise. Remove and discard stems, seeds, and membranes.

4. 4

   Fill each pepper half with about 3/4 cup rice mixture; arrange into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle cheese evenly over peppers.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender, 35 to 45 minutes.