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Easy Stuffed Peppers

Savor the wholesome goodness of these roasted vegan stuffed peppers! Packed with nutritious quinoa, lentils, and veggies. Add any meat of your choice!

What you Need

Prepare bell peppers

01

Slice the bell peppers in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds and membranes.

Roast bell peppers

02

Brush the pepper halves with olive oil and place them on a baking sheet. Roast for 15-20 minutes. Set aside.

Saute aromatics

03

In a skillet, heat olive oil. Sauté onion and garlic until softened and fragrant.

Add mushrooms

04

Add sliced mushrooms and cook until they begin to brown about 5-6 minutes.

Prepare quinoa

05

In the skillet, stir in tomato paste, quinoa, and lentils, along with the spices. Stir and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Stuff the bell peppers

06

Carefully spoon the quinoa and vegetable mixture into the roasted pepper halves.

Roast and serve

07

Roast the stuffed bell peppers for an additional 15 minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.

- Spoon the filling mixture generously into each pepper half, pressing down gently to pack it in. - Allow the mushrooms to brown slightly in the skillet.

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