Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

• 5 bell pepper try to find similar sized, round peppers that will sit upright, colorful
• 1 cup red rice or other grain such as farro, quinoa, barley, etc, cooked
• olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 onion finely chopped
• 1 cup potato chopped
• 1 parsnip peeled and diced
• 1/2 tsp cumin seed
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika hot
• 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder or regular chili powder
• 1 portobello mushroom diced
• 1 fennel bulb finely chopped, small head
• 1-2 Tbsp tamari sauce
• fresh greens spinach, kale, or other chopped, handful
• 1 Tbsp thyme fresh leaves
• 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded sharp
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

for garnish

• feta cheese goat, or queso fresco cheese, crumbled
• parsley chopped