Stuffed Peppers
2015-02-12 06:54:56
Serves 2
Delicious Vegan or Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
689g
Servings
2
Amount Per Serving
Calories 560
Calories from Fat 304
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 35g
54%
Saturated Fat 16g
81%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Cholesterol 90mg
30%
Sodium 1305mg
54%
Total Carbohydrates 34g
11%
Dietary Fiber 8g
32%
Sugars 10g
Protein 33g
Vitamin A
53%
Vitamin C
635%
Calcium
73%
Iron
29%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 2 red, orange or yellow bell pepper
- 1 medium zucchini
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 1 block soft tofu
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 red onion
- 1 cup mixed olives like
- 1 bunch of fresh basil
- olive oil
- 1 large ball of fresh mozzarella cheese (optional)
- dried oregano
- salt and pepper
For The Prep
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Slice the pepper in half from top to bottom. Finely dice the zucchini. Dice the tomatoes. Dice the tofu in very small cubes. Finely chop the garlic. Chop 8-10 basil leaves leaving a few leaves for garnish. Thinly slice the red onion
- In a medium glass bowl, mix the zucchini, tomatoes, tofu, garlic, and basil. Add a few teaspoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss all the ingredients together.
- Place the pepper halves in a 9×9 baking pan. Rub the inside and outside of the pepper halves with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Fill the peppers halves with the vegetable/tofu mixture.
- In a small bowl, toss the onions slices with olive oil. Season with a little salt. Sprinkle the onion over and around the pepper halves.
For The Cooking
- Place the pan in the oven and bake 40 minutes. After 40 minutes of baking, pour the olive into the pan. Bake another 5-10 minutes until the peppers are softened, the onions are roasted through and the olives are hot.
- Remove the peppers from the oven.
- Tear up the ball of mozzarella.
- Serve the stuffed peppers on a plate topped with roasted onions, mozzarella cheese, olives and a few freshly torn leaves of basil. Sprinkle with a little oregano and, if desired, a dash of olive oil.
- Serve hot! Enjoy!
Notes
- For a vegan option omit the cheese.
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