Vegan Stuffed Peppers

A vegan stuffed pepper has vegan cheese on top. It's sitting next to a salad with cherry tomatoes.

Vegan stuffed peppers are loaded with a seasoned filling of plant-based meat, rice, and black beans. Then they're topped with vegan cheese and then baked until perfectly tender.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Resting Time 5

Total Time 45

Servings peppers

Calories 248kcal

Author Marly McMillen

Equipment

9x13 Casserole Dish

Ingredients

6 medium bell peppers
2 tablespoons olive oil , divided
1 cup chopped onions
2 cloves garlic , peeled and minced
2 cups veggie crumbles (see note)
1 15 oz can black beans
15 oz can petite diced tomatoes
1 cup cooked brown rice (see note)
Optional: Add 3 tablespoons of vegan cream cheese
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried basil
1 cup vegan cheddar shreds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Turn the peppers on their sides and cut the tops off, reserving the tops. Scoop out the seeds and membranes. Place pepper cups in a baking dish. Brush the insides with half of the olive oil. Then sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Bake for about 15 minutes, so that they're just becoming tender. Remove from oven and then set aside.
In a skillet, heat the remaining oil, then add the chopped onions, cooking until tender, about 5 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook for another minute. Finally, add the vegan crumbles and cook until heated through. (See note if using plant-based meat substitute)
Stir in the black beans, tomatoes, rice, basil, and oregano. Spoon this mixture into the bell peppers. Optional: Stir in vegan cream cheese to the filling to make it extra creamy.
Top the stuffed peppers with vegan cheese. Spray the bottom of a sheet of foil with cooking spray. Then cover the pan with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Use tongs to remove the foil and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, until the peppers are golden around the edges.
Allow peppers to cool slightly. Serve warm.

Notes

If using standard veggie crumbles, cook them in the skillet until heated through.

For plant-based meat, follow the package instructions to cook it in the skillet. It may take up to 5 to 7 minutes.

For a more melty vegan cheese, I recommend using vegan cheese sauce.

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