Magic Vegan Stuffed Peppers

These bell peppers are stuffed with a hearty and delicious vegan mixture of brown rice, green onions, olives, and taco seasoning.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 280 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
• 1 (4 ounce) can black olives, drained
• 1 medium ear of corn
• 3 red bell peppers, stemmed and seeded
• 0.5 cup chopped green onions
• 0.5 cup brown rice
• 0.5 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Meanwhile, husk corn and peel off the silk. Wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave for 5 minutes. Let cool for at least 1 minute. Cut kernels from the cob.

Step 3

Grease a large skillet with cooking spray. Saute garlic until light brown, about 1 minute. Mix in brown rice, corn, tomato sauce, green onions, olives, taco seasoning, and hot sauce.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 40 minutes.

Step 5

Combine water and brown rice in a rice cooker. Cook according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes.

Step 6

Spoon mixture into the bell peppers. Prop peppers up in a loaf pan so they don't fall over.