I’m hard at work these days on a new project that will be launching at the end of this month (very exciting).  If you’ve been wanting to cut back on the meat in your diet (or eliminate it altogether) but don’t know what you’d make instead, or how you’d do it in a way that’s healthy and balanced, sign up for my email list now to be among the first to hear about the exciting new program I’m creating specifically for you.

In developing this new program, I’ve been doing even more new recipe testing than usual.  The idea for a Stuffed Pizza Pepper has been kicking around in my head for a while now so this seemed like the perfect opportunity to turn it into a reality.

I was very happy with how these turned out.  They had all the flavours of a pizza without the starchy crust and greasy toppings.

I know, I know, I can already hear you saying, “But that’s what we love about pizza!” and I get it.  Sometimes I want junky, greasy pizza too, but it’s also nice to have a healthier, meat-free option that gives you all the same mouth-watering flavours, but doesn’t leave you feeling like you need a nap and hoping that someone in the building is familiar with how to work a defibrilator.

Give this one a try!

Stuffed Pizza Peppers

by Sara Best

Prep Time: 45 min

Cook Time: 45-50 min

Keywords: bake entree dairy-free gluten-free nut-free vegan vegetarian sugar-free soy-free peppers

Ingredients (Makes 4 peppers)

  • 4 bell peppers (any colour you like), with tops cut off and seeds removed from inside.
  • 1 cup dry quinoa
  • 1 3/4 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomato
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • Non-dairy shredded cheese (optional)

Instructions

Pour the vegetable stock into a medium-sized pot and bring to a boil.

Add the tomato paste and dry quinoa and stir until tomato paste is dissolved.

Return to a boil and then reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently for 20 min.

While quinoa is cooking, in a large frying pan, heat oil.

Add onions and saute for 3-5 min.

Add mushrooms and tomatoes and saute for another 3-5 min.

Add cooked quinoa, salt and oregano and combine.

Taste mixture and add more salt to your liking.

Spoon filling mixture evenly into the four hollowed-out peppers.

Sprinkle non-dairy shredded cheese on top of each pepper.

Place peppers carefully in an oven-safe baking dish and add about 1/4 cup of water to the bottom of the dish so the peppers don’t burn or stick.

Cover the dish with tin foil.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 45-50 min.

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