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📋 Corn Stuffed Grilled Peppers Recipe

These Corn Stuffed Grilled Peppers are a healthy and delicious grilled side dish for summer! Made with corn, cheese, onion, garlic and fresh herbs, they are meatless, gluten-free, WW friendly and loaded with flavor. Not only are these stuffed bell peppers very easy to make, you can make them in advance or prep them in advance.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword corn, grilled, peppers, stuffed
Special Diet Gluten-free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 145kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Ingredients

  • 3 medium yellow, orange and red peppers (or green bell peppers)
  • 1 ½ tsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cup canned corn (or sub fresh or frozen)
  • ½ tsp chicken bouillon (gluten-free) * can use vegetable for vegetarians
  • 1 cup low- fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 ½ tbsp each thyme, oregano, parsley

Garnish

  • salt and ground pepper to taste
  • chives
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat grill to medium heat (350 degrees F/175 degrees C)
  • Slice peppers in halves, lengthwise and remove seeds and the pith (the white membrane). You can remove the stems or keep them on (they are not edible)
    peppers sliced and cleaned on black cutting board
  • Lightly brush peppers with oil (on the outside) and set aside.
    oil being brushed on peppers on white platter
  • Mix chicken bouillon with corn. Set aside
  • Cook onion with butter and garlic in microwave for 4 minutes.
    onion, garlic and butter cooked together in glass bowl
  • Stir in herbs, corn with chicken bouillon, ¾ cup cheese (reserving ¼ cup cheese for topping.) into onion mixture and blend.
    corn, herbs, and cheese mixed into onion mixture in glass bowl
  • Divide evenly between pepper halves and stuff peppers with mixture. Sprinkle on remaining cheese.
    6 pepper halves stuffed with corn mixture on a white platter
  • Place pepper halves, filling side up, on oiled grill rack.
    peppers cooking on the grille
  • Close lid and cook for about 15 -20 minutes or until peppers are softened and cheese is melted. *Move at least once during grilling process.
  • Garnish with chives. Add salt and pepper to taste.
    5 Stuffed grilled peppers on a black platter with tongs leaning on platter

Notes

*Please see post content for information recipe information and tips!
Nutrition Facts
📋 Corn Stuffed Grilled Peppers Recipe
Amount Per Serving (0.5 pepper)
Calories 145 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 19mg6%
Sodium 165mg7%
Potassium 285mg8%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 2149IU43%
Vitamin C 81mg98%
Calcium 93mg9%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5pepper | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2149IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg