Thanksgiving Stuffed Peppers

Name: Thanksgiving Stuffed Peppers
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 bell peppers; 1/2 cup basmati rice; 1/2 cup TVP; 2 mushrooms (sliced); 1/4 cup tomato sauce; 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella; 1 clove garlic (diced); Salt and pepper to taste; 1/4 tbsp sazon; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter

Veggie K @VeggieK

If you don't know what to serve your vegetarian guests on Thanksgiving or you are searching for a meat-free main dish, you can make this epic stuffed peppers to go along with your sides!

Veggie K @VeggieK

If you don't know what to serve your vegetarian guests on Thanksgiving or you are searching for a meat-free main dish, you can make this epic stuffed peppers to go along with your sides!

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Ingredients

30 minutes

2 servings

2bell peppers
1/2 cupbasmati rice
1/2 cupTVP
2mushrooms (sliced)
1/4 cuptomato sauce
1/4 cupshredded mozzarella
1 clovegarlic (diced)
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 tbspsazon
2 tbspolive oil
1 tbspbutter

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Assemble all ingredients and preheat oven to 325 °F
2

Start by cooking rice according to package structions.
3

Meanwhile, prep TVP by adding 1/2 cup of hot water with the TVP in a covered container for 5 minutes or until the TVP has absorbed most of the water.
4

Prep peppers by washing, and removing the top off the pepper (dice it and save it) as well as the seeds and core (discard). Boil in a covered pot for 3-4 minutes. Drain and set aside.
5

In a non-stick pan, heat up 2 tbsp of olive oil and add TVP. Mix and cook uncover for 3 minutes
6

Add seasonings (sazon, salt, pepper) and garlic clove. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
7

Add mushrooms and the top of the peppers, mix well and cook covered for 5 minutes.
8

Add tomato sauce, mix well and cook uncovered for 7 minutes, mixing occasionally. Finally, add butter and mix it.
9

Assemble stuffed peppers by adding rice and TVP mixture. Place them in a oven safe tray and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 15 minutes or until desired consistency.
10

Remove foil, add cheese and increase temp to 475°F for 5-7 minutes.
11

Serve with a side of mac and cheese and green beans and enjoy!