# Vegan Stuffed Peppers

These vegan stuffed peppers are a hearty and delicious meal filled with mushrooms, rice, lentils, tomatoes, and seasonings.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 0.5 yellow onion
- 4 ounces mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 15 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- 0.5 cup dry lentils
- 0.5 cup white rice
- 1.25 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 bell peppers
- 0.5 cup vegan mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- black pepper
- oil
- water

## Instructions

1. Sauté the diced yellow onion in a pan.
2. Add the tomato paste and chopped mushrooms.
3. Add nutritional yeast, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning blend.
4. Add white rice and lentils.
5. Add diced tomatoes and low-sodium vegetable broth, then stir to combine.
6. Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise and core them.
7. Place the halved bell peppers in a baking dish with water.
8. Season the bell peppers with black pepper and oil.
9. Pre-roast the peppers until tender.
10. Stir the lentil and rice mixture until thickened.
11. Stuff the pre-roasted peppers with the filling.
12. Top with vegan cheese.
13. Bake until the cheese is melted.
14. Garnish with chopped parsley.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- wooden spoon
- knife
- baking dish

## Tips

- Browning the tomato paste is the key to extra umami.
- Pre-roast the bell peppers to ensure they are tender.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-LHVo8RPNG/?igsh=MWp6bGxpeTR2YzdhZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/aa74e53b-f69f-4b70-b440-bd38a2427188
- Extracted: 2025-06-07

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