Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
- 1- 1/2 cup Cooked Brown Rice
- 4 whole Bell Peppers, Hollowed Out
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/2 cups Red Onion, Finely Chopped
- 16 ounces, weight Boca Meatless Crumbles
- 2 cloves Garlic, Finely Chopped
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce (vegan)
- 1/4 teaspoons Dried Oregano
- 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
- 1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes
- 5 dashes Frank's Red Hot Sauce
- 1/2 cans (14 Oz. Size) Diced Tomatoes, Slightly Drained
- 1/2 cans (15 Oz. Size) Corn Kernels, Drained
- 1/4 cups Water (if Needed, To Reach Desired Consistency)
- Salt And Papper To Taste
- 1/4 cups Low Fat Or Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese
- You want to start by cooking the brown rice.
- That can take up to 30 minutes to cook.
- Cook according to package directions.
- If you are pressed for time, you can always use white rice.
- You can also use regular meat if you want to make this dish for meat-eaters.
- Simply substitute the Boca crumbles for your favorite ground meat.
- Start by getting a pot of salted water boiling.
- This will be used to blanch the peppers before stuffing them.
- 1).
- Cut a thin strip off the top of the bell pepper and remove the inside membrane and seeds.
- What you want to be left with is a little pepper cup or bowl.
- 2).
- Blanch the peppers in the boiling water 5 minutes (or up to 5 minutes for each) and then place them in a 9 x 13 baking dish with a little water on the bottom of the dish.
- 3), Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F
- 4).
- Heat some olive oil in a large skillet or pan and add the onion and cook through until softened or translucent.
- 5).
- Add the Boca crumbles.
- You may need to add a little water to help soften the crumbles and heat through.
- 7).
- Add in the garlic and stir.
- 8).
- Add the Worcestershire sauce and stir.
- We use a vegan kind we found, but if you eat meat and dont mind anchovies, use the regular kind.
- Adding this sauce will mean you wont have to add too much additional salt later on or at all.
- 9).
- Add in your spices: dried oregano, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes (will add some heat in the background) and the Franks Red Hot sauce.
- You can add as little or as much of these ingredients as you like.
- You can also add them again later in the dish if you want more spice.
- 10).
- Drain a little liquid from the canned tomatoes and pour about half of the can into your skillet.
- If you drain too much, dont fret you can add water to help create a little sauce.
- You dont want the filling to be runny, though.
- 11).
- Add in half a can of corn and stir.
- 12).
- When the brown rice is done, add that into the veggie mixture.
- Stir the whole mixture together and let it cook for 5 minutes or so.
- 13).
- Stuff each pepper liberally and top with a sprinkling of cheese (we used mozzarella, you can use any kind you like).
- 14).
- Bake for 25-30 minutes and enjoy!
- Makes 4 servings.
bell peppers, olive oil, red onion, crumbles, garlic, worcestershire sauce, oregano, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, red pepper, s red, tomatoes, corn, water, salt, low fat
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/vegetarian/vegetarian-stuffed-peppers/ (may not work)