Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers Recipe (Italian-Style)
Why should meat lovers get to have all the fun?! These healthy Italian Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers are packed with all of the flavors of this classic dish. And they're a breeze to make!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 248.6kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ yellow onion chopped
- 1 large carrot cut into ¼-inch dice
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 cups canned crushed tomatoes
- 14 ounce can of chickpeas, drained & rinsed
- 1 ¼ cups cooked quinoa
- ¼ cup minced flat-leaf parsley divided
- 3 red bell pepper cut in half lengthwise, seeds & membranes removed
- ⅓ cup grated part-skim mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (animal rennet-free for vegetarian)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add the onions and carrots. Season with ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, chickpeas and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cooked quinoa and 3 tablespoons parsley.
- Place the pepper, cut side up, in a large baking dish. Divide the chickpea mixture evenly between the peppers. Pour ½ cup water in the bottom of the baking dish.
- Cover tightly with foil and cook until the peppers are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese over each pepper. Bake, uncovered, for an additional 5 minutes.
- Garnish with remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley. Serve.
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Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Stuffed Pepper half | Calories: 248.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.1g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 6.4g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Cholesterol: 6.4mg | Sodium: 611.7mg | Fiber: 7.6g | Sugar: 6g
