Corn, Beans, Rice & Raisins Stuffed Mini-sweet Peppers

If you ask me I can tell you 101 ways to stuff a pepper/mushroom or any veggies for that matter. I am a big fan of stuffed delicacies mainly because they look so elegant with minimal effort and you simply can't go wrong with the flavor.To top it they are crowd-pleasers. I had a pack of frozen corn kernels, Lima beans in the freezer and I decided to make do with instead of black beans, which I normally make use of in this recipe. I was pleasantly surprised with the way they turned out and I will certainly be making this version again.

Ingredients:

• Mini Sweet peppers - 12-15#s
• Corn Kernels + Lima beans - 1/2 cup
• Boiled Short-grained rice - 1 cup
• Raisins - 1/4 cup
• Onion - 1/2, small, fine diced
• Cheddar cheese - 1/4 cup, shredded
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cracked pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Salt for taste
• Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp + 1 tbsp
• Vegetable broth - 1/2 cup

Tool:

• Mini Bread-loaf pan ( 6 X 3 X 2)

Procedure:

• Clean the mini sweet peppers and drain on paper towel.
• Cut the top off and remove the seeds, ribs from inside.Set aside.
• In a skillet, heat 2 tbsp oil and add cumin seeds.
• Follow-up with onions and saute till browned.
• Add the thawed corn kernels, lima beans, broth to the skillet.
• Cook the mixture in skillet with salt and pepper for 3-4 minutes on low flame with lid on.
• Add the cooked rice and raisins and give a gentle mix.
• Switch off the stove and stir-in the shredded cheddar.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coat the prepared sweet peppers with a tbsp of oil.
• Stuff the slightly cooled mixture into the peppers and line them up straight inside a mini-bread-loaf pan.

• Bake for 35-40 minutes until the tops are slightly crusty and the body of the pepper is wrinkled.
• Let the peppers rest for 5 minutes prior to consuming.

Note:

• Baking time might slightly vary depending on the size of the peppers
• Peppers can be vertically halved and stuffed than baking straight-up

Check out a variation of this recipe here.

Enjoy!