Plant-Based Stuffed Green Pepper

Green bell peppers stuffed with brown rice and simmered in a veggie tomato sauce are a tasty, plant-based meal that is easy to make.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 176 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 ½ cups cooked brown rice
• 4 green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
• 6 tomatoes - peeled, seeded, and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine tomatoes, onion, celery, water, tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until onion is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2

Combine remaining 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, brown rice, and basil in a bowl. Fill green bell peppers with rice mixture. Carefully place peppers in the tomato sauce mixture, spooning some sauce over tops of peppers.

Step 3

Cover saucepan and simmer until peppers are tender, 40 to 45 minutes.