This recipe is perfect for when you really are strapped for time and have already promised someone a showstopper meal. And we were pretty impressed when we found that we could cook a warm and nutritious dinner for two, in just 5 minutes…

Ingredients

• 4 red peppers, cored and seeded
• 1 packet of microwavable rice
•  1 tin of spicy kidney beans or mixed beans
• 2 tbsp of pesto

Pop the peppers into the microwave, along with a couple of teaspoons of water, for 3 minutes, or until they become soft and tender.

Transfer the beans into a microwavable bowl and place into the microwave, along with the packet of rice, for 2 minutes (most microwave packets take this time).

Add the pesto and beans to the rice and stuff those peppers!