Dinner for 4
Cheesy Mushroom Stuffed Peppers
$11.38for 450 minServes 4
Orange peppers hold a savory filling of mushrooms, brown rice, garlic, herbs, and Parmesan before baking until tender.

Photo: runningtothekitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 1.7 lb | $4.20Typical price | |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.22Typical price | |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price | |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.54Typical price | |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price | |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price | |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.10Typical price | |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.44Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.38 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilWine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$2.84 per serving$11.38 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 orange peppers
- 1 1/4 cups cooked brown rice
- 8 oz sliced baby portobello mushrooms
- 1 shallot
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp rosemary
- 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp sherry wine
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt & pepper
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F, halve the peppers lengthwise, and remove the seeds.
- Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the shallot, garlic, and mushrooms for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the rosemary, sherry, cooked rice, half the Parmesan, salt, and pepper, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Fill the pepper halves with the mushroom mixture and place them in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Top with the remaining Parmesan and bake for 25 minutes, until the peppers are tender and the cheese is melted.
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