Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

4 green peppers
1 medium yellow squash, chopped
1 medium zucchini, chopped
1/2 cup Portabella mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup baby carrots, chopped
1/2 cup scallions, chopped
1 tomato on the vine, chopped
2 cups cooked whole wheat rice
2  garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon fresh sweet basil, chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon fresh parsley (curled), chopped
1 cup cannellini beans 
1 jar ( 26 ounce) tomato basil sauce

Directions

1. Prepare and cook beans.(Refer  to How to Prepare Cannellini Beans)
2. Cook rice and cool.
3. Wash all vegetables and put them aside.
4. Take off the tops of the peppers and take out the insides of the peppers.
5. Chop the other vegetables into small pieces.
6. Mix rice, vegetables and herbs together.
7. Put mixture in peppers.
8. Pour tomato basil sauce into 11"x 7" or large  baking pan.
9. Put pepper in pan.
10. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit until peppers are tender approximately 60 minutes.

How to Prepare Cannellini Beans.

Ingredients 
cannellini beans
water

Steps
1. Soak for 12 hours overnight, and allow four cups of water to each cup of beans.
2. Drain the Cannellini beans after soaking.
3. Pour the drained beans into a cooking pot or saucepan with four cups of water.
4. Bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the saucepan, and leave to simmer for about  1 1/2 hours or until soft.