0 from 36 votes
Vegan Stuffed Peppers
Vegan Stuffed Peppers are a tasty dish of bell peppers filled with rice, vegetables, herbs and walnuts as the 'meat'.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 512 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups (250g) cooked rice If uncooked, you will need ½ cup (100g) dry rice
- 1 ½ cups (150g) walnuts
- 2 tablespoons oil divided
- ½ tablespoons soy sauce or tamari for gluten-free
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- 1 onion diced
- 1 clove garlic diced
- 1 can 15oz / 400g chopped or crushed tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 bell peppers any color
- ½ cup 50g vegan cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F / 200°C
- If not using leftover rice, cook the rice according to packet instructions.
- Meanwhile, for the walnut meat: add the walnuts, 1 tablespoon of oil, soy sauce, garlic powder and salt and pepper to a food processor. Whiz until crumbly, but don’t over-process it or it will become puree.
- Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan and cook the onion for 3 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute. Add the can of chopped tomatoes and their juice, along with the dried thyme and dried oregano. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then and stir in the rice and walnut meat and season with salt and pepper.
- Half the peppers lengthways and remove the seeds and membrane.
- Place the peppers, cut side up, onto a lightly greased baking dish. Spoon the mixture into the peppers, then sprinkle the top with cheese.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the peppers are soft. Remove the foil and cook for a further 5-10 minutes to brown the cheese.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Note: the amount of filling needed will depend on the size of the cavities of your peppers. Any leftovers can be heated in a pan and served on its own as a side dish to another meal or in tacos.
Nutrition Information
Calories
512kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Sodium
273mg
(11%)
Potassium
502mg
(14%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
3726IU
(75%)
Vitamin C
155mg
(172%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 512
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 512kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 273mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 502mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3726IU | 75% |
| Vitamin C | 155mg | 172% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.