Cooking for two is not always easy, especially when you’re keeping an eye on calories, fat and even carbohydrates.
But today’s easy stuffed pepper recipe is just the ticket. It’s also diabetes-friendly and vegetarian.
The dish is quick to make, low in calories and fat and provides 9 grams of fiber per serving. Any dish that contains 5 grams or more of fiber per serving is considered an excellent source of fiber.
In this recipe, a good portion of the fiber comes from the brown rice — a whole grain. Since brown rice takes longer to cook, it’s a good idea to cook up a big batch to use throughout the week, or you could freeze it. If you don’t have leftover brown rice, use instant brown rice as suggested in the recipe. Instant is great if you’re in a hurry because it cooks in 10 minutes. And if you have the time, you can use an alternative whole grain such as quinoa or farro. Quinoa takes about 20 minutes to cook, farro longer.