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Vegetarian Tex-Mex Peppers Recipe

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“Folks who enjoy stuffed peppers will love this delightfully delicious, Tex-Mex twist on their old favorite.” A bonus? The veggie filling is hearty enough to satisfy meat-eaters! Cele Knight - Nacogdoches, Texas

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Vegetarian Tex-Mex Peppers Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 45 65

Ingredients

4 large green peppers
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups cooked brown rice
1 cup frozen vegetarian meat crumbles
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom, optional
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 can (8 ounces) no-salt-added tomato sauce
1/2 cup shredded Colby cheese

Directions

Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Discard stems. In a large kettle, cook peppers in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, rice, meat crumbles, beans, pepper, pepper sauce and cardamom if desired. Spoon into peppers. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, tomatoes and green chilies, and tomato sauce. Spoon over peppers. Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: Vegetarian meat crumbles are a nutritious protein source made from soy. Look for them in the natural foods freezer section.

Nutritional Facts 2 stuffed pepper halves equals 364 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 119 mg cholesterol, 769 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 11 g fiber, 19 g protein.

Originally published as Vegetarian Tex-Mex Peppers in Healthy Cooking February/March 2009, p51

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Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2010 by Emproper

Smart Ground is my stand-by brand of soy crumbles. I use them in chili, and meat-eaters can't tell the difference.

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2010 by KScales

We apologize for any confusion around the vegetarian meat crumbles ingredient. Vegetarian meat crumbles are a nutritious protein source from soy. Look for them in the natural foods freezer section.

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Reviewed on Jun. 02, 2010 by rigglez

I actually added some ground meat instead of making this vegetarian. I also substituted white beans for the black beans b/c I didn't have black beans. I also left out the hot pepper sauce and some of the diced tomatoes.

Reviewed on Jun. 01, 2010 by PTEvans57

Morningstar is the brand of vegetarian meat crumbles I use, found in the frozen food aisles. Boca is another brand you might find.

Reviewed on May. 31, 2010 by WJSymons

I think it's called TVP or Textured Vegetable Protein. I use dried instead of frozen...it can be prepared by soaking in boiled water for 10 minutes to rehydrate. The brand I use is 'Bob's Red Mill'.

Reviewed on May. 31, 2010 by rvgal237

I assume that the vegetarian meat mixture referred to is the tofu/soy mixture you can find in your market's produce dept. It is very tasty.

Reviewed on May. 31, 2010 by jonnyozark

What in the world are "vegetarian meat crumbles"? What is a brand namer?