Ellen's Vegan Stuffed Peppers

Roasted buckwheat makes these vegan stuffed peppers a hearty-tasting dish! Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan. Serve with hot spaghetti sauce, if desired.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 49 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 4 mins
• Calories: 172 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ½ cup kasha (toasted buckwheat groats)
• 1 ¼ cups vegetable broth
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 4 large green bell peppers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is almost clear but not browning, about 5 minutes. Add buckwheat; stir until coated, about 1 minute. Add broth and bring to a boil. Simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Add tomatoes, parsley, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Remove tops and seeds from peppers. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add peppers, cover, and steam until tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Stand peppers up in a casserole dish and fill them with the buckwheat mixture.