Savory Stuffed Bell Peppers

Name: Savory Stuffed Bell Peppers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 quarts boiling water; 4 bell peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded (half green, half red); 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 medium red onion, chopped; 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 (14 ounce) package Gimmie Lean sausage flavor (or another soy meat flavor product); 2 cups rice, brown if desired; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 4 fresh basil leaves, chopped; 1/2 cup white wine; 1 (25 ounce) jar tomato sauce; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian stewed tomatoes; 1 bay leaf; 4 fresh basil leaves, chopped

Submitted by Lindsey Lawrence

"I made this recipe for a potluck and all of my friends loved it. The variety of colors, from the peppers to the stuffing, makes this dish beautiful and appetizing! Also, it is quite easy to make and, even though it is low fat, it is very filling. I recommend accompanying this entree with a light salad and a grain other than rice. This recipe came from one of my favorite cookbooks,"

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 quarts boiling water
4 bell peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded (half green, half red)
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons olive oil
1 medium red onion, chopped
5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 (14 ounce) package Gimmie Lean sausage flavor (or another soy meat flavor product)
2 cups rice, brown if desired
2 teaspoons dried thyme
4 fresh basil leaves, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup white wine
1 (25 ounce) jar tomato sauce
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian stewed tomatoes
1 bay leaf
4 fresh basil leaves, chopped

directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Place cut and seeded peppers in boiling water for five minutes.
Run under cool water to stop the cooking process and set aside.
In skillet or wok, add onions and garlic; sauté for 5 minutes on medium heat.
Add Gimmie Lean or other soy product and cook 5 minutes.
Separate soy chunks with wooden spoon so that the chunks are smaller than bite size.
Add rice and spices and cook another 5 minutes.
Add wine and cook five more minutes.
Keep mixture on low heat until you are ready to stuff the peppers.
In the meantime, heat the sauce.
Put both the sauce and the Italian stewed tomatoes in a pot with the bay leaf and basil.
Cook on medium heat for about 10 minute.
Now you are ready to stuff the peppers!
Be creative!
Put the stuffed peppers on pan and cook in oven for approximately 30 minutes.
Pour tomato sauce on each pepper and serve!

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Reviews

These are really tasty! It's worth it to spend extra money on the pretty-colored peppers for this dish because they look so pretty.

Moishe Lettvin 1
Awesome simple recipe. I admit that I did not follow the recipe exactly (recycled some vegan meatballs in white wine sauce I had made previously and used plain canned plums instead of stewed tomatoes) but all the ingredients were pretty much the same. Just like mom's (without the meat)! Make extra and freeze them for later.

D Rusak
Very delicious! I added steak seasoning which added a very strong kick! Very impressive looking with a variety of red, yellow, orange and green peppers. Also, I cut the tops off and used them as lids for an over-the-top presentation! Thanks!

huberville
This is a very good recipe for vegans. I made this with a soy mince, and added lots of grated onion. I found some gorgeous orange and yellow peppers, which contrasted beautifully with the tomato sauce.

Mirj2338

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Lindsey Lawrence

United States

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Hi! One of my favorite hobbies is cooking. I prefer to cook vegetarian foods and, every once in a while, I try to make some of my sistas favorite vegan recipes. I spend my time riding bicycles, working on other peoples bikes, snowshoeing, snowboarding, reading, camping, and playin' b-ball. If I could do whatever I wanted to do, I'd probably spend the bulk of my time traveling, learning new crafts, and hanging with my amigos.

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