Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Quinoa Vegan Stuffed Peppers

vegan stuffed peppers

There is something about baked and stuffed sweet bell peppers that is extra delicious. In my home growing up, stuffed peppers were a dish that showed up on our dinner table about twice a month, usually accompanied by mashed potatoes. 

stuffed peppers

My mother stuffed her peppers with ground beef and rice that were  cooked in a tomato sauce. My colorful stuffed peppers are strictly vegan. ( I sometimes use the same stuffing and stuff tomatoes too)

gluten free stuffed peppers at www.realfoodblogger.com

In the past I've made these tasty lemony Greek stuffed peppers  (link to recipe) using brown rice, tomatoes, spices, and pine nuts. It is one of my favorites. 

quinoa and tofu



This time I decided to make a simple recipe using a mixture of quinoa, cauliflower rice, tofu and seasoning. 

Peppers, stuffed peppers

I like to soften the peppers by lightly steaming them before stuffing and cooking them. 

quinoa stuffed red pepper, vegan, gluten-free

Ingredients: 
4 bell peppers (red or yellow) 
1 cup of water to steam the peppers
2 cups of dry white quinoa, cooked 
2 cups of riced cauliflower, cooked
4 ounces of firm tofu, diced
optional: 1/4 cup of sliced black olives
1 cup of vegetable broth, divided
Salt (to taste)
Cracked black pepper (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder 

Directions: 
Cut the tops off of each pepper (to make a lid) and clean out the seeds of the pepper. In a large rimmed skillet, add the peppers and 1 cup of water, cover, and allow the peppers to steam for about 5-8 minutes and soften up somewhat and remove from the skillet set aside (you can see I burned mine). 

Use the same skillet to make the cauliflower rice and add the cooked quinoa and tofu. Cook the mixture adding vegetable as needed to prevent burning. When the frozen cauliflower rice is fully cooked, about 5 minutes, stir mixture well and use to stuff the peppers. 
Stuff each pepper with the stuffing, return the stuffed peppers to the skillet, add remainder of vegetable broth to the skillet (or add 1 cup of broth) cover and cook for about 5 minutes.  


23 comments:

  1. I like stuffed marrows, but I am not a fan of stuffed tomatoes and peppers. I do like your stuffing though.
    from Tandy I Lavender and Lime https://tandysinclair.com

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  2. I like stuffed peppers and your quinoa filling sounds great for vegetarians.

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    1. Angie, I agree. It's a simple plant-based stuffing for vegetarians

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  3. I'm really not a fan of baked stuffed peppers but I love raw ones and a good quinoa salad mix inside a raw pepper would be divine. Thanks for the idea.

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    1. Funny, I love the flavor when its baked! I do love them raw too!

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  4. Great healthy and detailed one. LOve it !

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    1. Plant-based food does tend to be healthy. I'm really careful with the fat content.

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  5. I will try this when the peppers are in season! I’ll even use tofu…

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  6. This sounds very good, yummy! I need to go food shopping tomorrow, I have nothing here! Valerie

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  7. So beautiful! My mom used to make stuffed peppers a lot, so this makes me think of her. 💛💖

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  8. Ohhh, I haven't had stuffed peppers in forever, this looks so good!
    Jenna

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    1. Yes, I tend to forget about making them too.

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  9. These look gorgeous, and I appreciated the tip for steaming the peppers beforehand. The addition of olives, though, is what really sold me on this approach -- great idea!

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  10. These look so pretty and delish!

    Hugs and blessings, Judee.

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  11. I love stuffed peppers (and other veggies like eggplant or zucchini), and I don't mind a vegan version - although I don't mind the addition of meat either :) Love the quinoa stuffing and especially intrigued by the use of tofu!

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    1. I think that quinoa is a perfect vegan stuffing

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  12. YUM!! I love quinoa and I adore stuffed peppers!! Your recipe sounds terrific!!!

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    1. If you like both quinoa and stuffed peppers- you probably will like this recipe

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  13. I love stuffed peppers, and these are delicious!!.....Abrazotes, Marcela

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