Microwave chilli bean stuffed pepper

Name: Microwave chilli bean stuffed pepper
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 250ml/9fl oz just-boiled water from a kettle; ½ chicken or vegetable stock cube; 60g/2¼oz long-grain rice (see Recipe Tip below); ½ x 400g tin beans in chilli sauce; 1 large pepper, any colour; 25g/1oz cheddar, finely grated; pinch dried chilli flakes, to sprinkle (optional); 1–2 pitta breads, or crusty bread; ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

Stuffed peppers are traditionally baked in the oven, but with this recipe you can have them in half the time. Cooking them in the microwave is great when you are cooking for one as it saves you the cost of heating the oven. This recipe is part of a budget microwave meal plan for one. In March 2023, it was costed at an average total of £2.09 when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. It is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard.

Updated at: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:25:48 GMT