Slow-Cooker Mexican Style Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
A one-dish meal from the Whole Foods Diet Cookbook that will satisfy even non-vegetarians.
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 1 (8-ounce) package tempeh, crumbled
- Unrefined sea salt, to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 pinches cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 11/2 cups good-quality, all-natural prepared marinara sauce
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 red bell peppers, tops removed and seeded
- 1/2 cup shredded, low-fat organic cheddar cheese
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet to medium-high; add garlic and onion, and sautée until onion is just tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add the tempeh and sautée for 3-4 minutes. Season onion and tempeh with salt to taste. Mix in the paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, and corn kernels.
In a small bowl, whisk together the marinara sauce and green chiles. Pour the marinara–green chile mixture into the skillet with the tempeh; mix well to combine. Stir in the cilantro and black beans.
Stuff the peppers with the tempeh mixture. Arrange the peppers in a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook the peppers on high for 2 hours or on low for 4 hours.
Remove the lid and top the peppers with the shredded cheese, replace the cover, and cook on high for 15-20 additional minutes. Allow peppers to cool 10-15 minutes before serving. Serve warm.
Source: Whole Foods Diet Cookbook
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(Page 1 of 1, 1 total comments)Brandi
Made these for dinner and they were FAAABULOUS! I used wild rice instead of tempeh and salsa instead of marinara.
posted Sep 21st, 2011 9:25 pm