Savory Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 quarts boiling water
• 4 bell peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded (half green, half red)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) package gimmie lean sausage flavor (or another soy meat flavor product)
• 2 cups rice, brown if desired
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 4 fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1 (25 ounce) jar tomato sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can italian stewed tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 fresh basil leaves, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 place cut and seeded peppers in boiling water for five minutes.
• 3 run under cool water to stop the cooking process and set aside.
• 4 in skillet or wok, add onions and garlic; sauté for 5 minutes on medium heat.
• 5 add gimmie lean or other soy product and cook 5 minutes.
• 6 separate soy chunks with wooden spoon so that the chunks are smaller than bite size.
• 7 add rice and spices and cook another 5 minutes.
• 8 add wine and cook five more minutes.
• 9 keep mixture on low heat until you are ready to stuff the peppers.
• 10 in the meantime, heat the sauce.
• 11 put both the sauce and the italian stewed tomatoes in a pot with the bay leaf and basil.
• 12 cook on medium heat for about 10 minute.
• 13 now you are ready to stuff the peppers!
• 14 be creative!
• 15 put the stuffed peppers on pan and cook in oven for approximately 30 minutes.
• 16 pour tomato sauce on each pepper and serve!