(Inside: Simple Vegan Stuffed Peppers that are so magically full of flavor and delicious, they make my mouth water–even days after I’ve scarfed them. Also, I have some in the freezer. Mmmm…)
We were having friends over for dinner when I found out they were vegan.
I had planned to make stuffed peppers, like my mom used to make when I was a kid–stuffed with a super delicious mixture of meat, rice and crazy yummy spices?! Mmmm…
Dude, I was set on this recipe…and I seriously about panicked until I realized I could actually just make them vegan.
It was really simple just to change a few ingredients out. A simple swap of ground beef for quinoa and I left out any cheese or egg I planed on using.
Yup. These Vegan Stuffed Peppers are simple as pie. You won’t even notice their vegan they are so darn good.
Stuffed with quinoa, sunburst tomatoes, and spinach, the flavor is ridiculously wild.
But on top of being tasty, they are packed full of vitamins and protein. Which is awesome.
Best part is that they don’t take long at all to prep.
I mean, the Vegan Stuffed Peppers can keep overnight in the fridge until the next evening to be baked.
Makes pre prep all the merrier. Merry pre-prep. Heh.
I love love love dishes I can make ahead and just pop in the oven before dinnertime.
If you like your vegan stuffed peppers saucy you can always top them with tomato basil sauce from a can or make your own.
It’s pretty easy to smash a few tomatoes with some basil then top over the peppers before baking.
But I like mine without–ok, sometimes I will just add the sauce because it’s yummy and sometimes I don’t. Just depends on how I feel.
Speaking of feelings…I feel really full after chowing-down on these.
Seriously, these are really filling.
And, if your having a party you can cut the pepper in half for smaller servings or even in thirds, if the peppers are big.
You can even do these in mini peppers for an appetizer style serving. Pretty ridiculously flexible recipe.
Oh, and a super-tip…use an ice cream scoop when stuffing the peppers. Makes stuffing the peppers easy peasy.
Now for the recipe…But first, get your pin on, sista. You know you wanna keep this for future reference…
Vegan Stuffed Peppers
Simple Vegan Stuffed Peppers that are so magically full of flavor and delicious, they make my mouth water--even days after I've scarfed them. Also, I have some in the freezer. Mmmm...
Ingredients
- 2 bell peppers
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 10 sunburst tomatoes
- 1/2 cup spinach, canned or fresh
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Cut off tops of peppers and remove seeds. Rinse.
- In a small sauce pan, add quinoa and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Coo for 15 minutes or until quinoa is cooked.
- In a bowl, add quinoa, sliced sunburst tomatoes, and spinach. Toss. Add in salt and pepper and stir. Fill mixture into the peppers.
- In a bowl, mix tomato paste and 1/2 cup water. Whisk.
- Place peppers into a baking dish and top with tomato sauce. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes.