Meatless Stuffed Peppers

Recipesfull introduces to you: German Recipes. (Meatless Stuffed Peppers). This is a recipe that comes from my mother-in-law from Germany. The only difference is that I used tofu in place of the ground beef. It tastes just as delicious as hers.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 5

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Meatless Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 large onion

chopped

3 cloves garlic

chopped

divided

4 tablespoons uncooked white rice

1 cup vegetable broth

1 pound firm tofu

crumbled

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms

2 eggs

¼ cup dry bread crumbs

1 cup finely chopped walnuts

1 tablespoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon paprika

6 green bell peppers

1 (8 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

¼ cup wine

1 tablespoon tomato paste

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and 2 cloves of garlic until onions are translucent. Add rice and saute 2 minutes. Stir in vegetable broth cover and cook until rice is done about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile in a large bowl combine tofu parsley mushrooms eggs bread crumbs walnuts Worcestershire soy sauce paprika and cooked rice.

Step 4

Slice the tops off of the peppers; save tops. Core peppers and stuff with tofu mixture. Replace tops on peppers.

Step 5

In a shallow baking dish combine tomatoes wine tomato paste and remaining garlic. Place peppers in dish and cover.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Meatless Stuffed Peppers

Servings Per Recipe:5

Calories: 521.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.6g 51%

Carbohydrates: 38.9g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 9.2g 37%

Sugars: 8.1g

Fat: 32.2g 50%

Saturated Fat: 4.3g 21%

Cholesterol: 74.4mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 2654.6IU 53%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.5mg 73%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 50%

Vitamin C: 121.3mg 202%

Folate: 127.6mcg 32%

Calcium: 718.8mg 72%

Iron: 6.4mg 35%

Magnesium: 134.8mg 48%

Potassium: 954.6mg 27%

Sodium: 511.5mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 38%

Calories From Fat: 289.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.