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a vegan Italian stuffed pepper on a white stand.
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Vegan Italian Stuffed Peppers

These vegan Italian stuffed peppers are a hit for the whole family!  Tastes just like a pizza in the vessel of a pepper! Gluten free! 
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 4 pepeprs
Calories: 610kcal

Ingredients

For the Italian Walnut Meat

To Finish Making the Stuffed Pepper Mixture

  • 2 cups marinara sauce
  • 1 cup vegan Mozzarella, divided
  • ½ cup vegan parmesan Cheese, Plus more for topping
  • 4-6 bell peppers

Instructions

  • Soak walnuts in a bowl, covered with water for at least 30 minutes.  *See post for tips on prepping ahead
    Drain walnuts.  Put them into a food processor and pulse until you have meat like crumbles. *Be careful not to over process or you will end up with walnut butter.  
  • Add uncooked quinoa with vegetable broth and cook according to our bag directions (about 12-15 minutes). 
  • Chop onions, garlic, and sun dried tomatoes very fine.
  •  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
  • Add oil to a skillet, and saute your onions until translucent (about 2-3 minutes). 
  • Add in the garlic for 1 more minute. 
  • Sprinkle the Italian seasoning and fennel seeds across and stir to combine. 
  • Add in sun-dried tomatoes and Worcestershire sauce. Cook for 1 more minute.
  • Add in the crumbled walnut and stir very well. Cook for another 4-5 minutes. 
  • Add in marinara, cooked quinoa, ½ cup mozzarella and all homemade Parmesan. Stir to combine. 
  • Cut the tops off of peppers and remove any seeds or ribbing.
  • Stuff the mixture inside until full. 
  • Sprinkle the remaining vegan mozzarella across the top with some more vegan Parmesan cheese. 
  • Pour a thin layer of marinara sauce at the bottom of a baking dish and then place stuffed peppers on top. Cover with foil.
  • Place in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and serve, topped with fresh basil.

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Notes

*We encourage you to read these the FAQs in the post 
*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation
*Nutritional facts are only estimates. Please utilize your own products for the most accurate information. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1pepper | Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 29g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 1039mg | Potassium: 883mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 719IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 5mg