Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 cups mushrooms chopped
  • 1 cup onions hopped
  • 1 1/2 cups pearl barley cooked
  • 2 tablespoons parsley leaves hopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup monterey jack cheese shredded
  • 4 medium green bell peppers
  • 1 cup marinara sauce

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet.
  • Add mushrooms and onions and cook, stirring until the onions are browned.
  • Stir in the barley, parsley, thyme and pepper (ground).
  • Stir in the cheese; set aside.
  • Rinse the bell peppers.
  • Cut off the tops; remove and discard the seeds and pith.
  • If necessary, make a thin slice on the bottom of each pepper to balance.
  • Spoon 1/4 of the mixture into each pepper.
  • Stand the peppers upright in a baking dish just large enough to accommodate them.
  • Pour the saice into the baking dish.
  • Bake 30 minutes or until the peppers are tender.