End of the Week Stuffed Peppers

The pure simplicity of these stuffed green peppers make them THAT much more delicious and may make these my new go-to meal during busy weeknights!

You can get four full meals out of just two peppers and you can fill them with absolutely whatever you want. Leftover quinoa? Sure! Some beans? Why not! Leftover corn? Red onion? Too ripe tomatoes? Aging butternut squash? Yes, yes, yes, yes!

I literally opened my fridge and compiled all the little bits of unwanted food, the extra portions of leftover brown rice and the dwindling bundle of cilantro I didn’t know how to put to use. The additions to these peppers are endless and anything will go. The only requirement? Some good old Daiya shreds. Some ooey gooey cheeze to seal off the top of the peppers really bring the entire dish together

So clean out your refrigerator and make space for the new week’s new batch of produce-and enjoy an easy dinner while you’re at it!

2 green bell peppers, deseeded and halved lengthwise

1 1/2 cups shredded Daiya cheese

1 tomato, chopped

1 cup cooked brown rice

1/2 cup cooked quinoa

1/2 red onion, chopped

1/2 cup frozen organic white corn

1/2 cup coconut milk

1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1/3 cup organic whole wheat breadcrumbs

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp nutritional yeast

1 clove garlic, minced

1 cayenne pepper, minced

1 tsp dried pepper blended

1 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• In a frying pan over medium heat, cook onions and cayenne in olive oil for 5 minutes
• Add corn and garlic and cook for 3 more minutes
• Stir in tomatoes, quinoa, rice, salt, pepper blend and black pepper and cook for a few more minutes
• Add coconut milk and nutritional yeast and cook for 5 more minutes
• Remove from heat and stir in cilantro and breadcrumbs
• Place pepper halves face up on a greased casserole dish and spoon 1/4 of stuffing into each half and top with about 1/3 cup of the Daiya-continue until everything is used
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes
• Place under broil for one minute to brown the tops, if desired

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