Tofu And Rice Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup uncooked brown rice
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (12 ounce) package extra-firm tofu, drained and diced
• 1 3/4 cups marinara sauce, divided
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 red bell peppers, halved and seeded
• 2 orange bell peppers, halved and seeded
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 8 slices tomato

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• place rice and water in a pot and bring to a boil. cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes, or until tender.
• heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and stir in garlic and tofu. cook about 5 minutes. mix in 1/4 cup marinara sauce, season with salt and pepper, and continue to cook and stir until tofu is evenly brown.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• using a wooden spoon or spatula, press an equal amount of rice into each pepper half. layer rice with remaining marinara sauce, and 1/2 the cheese. press equal amounts of tofu into the pepper halves. place 1 tomato slice on each pepper, and top peppers with remaining mozzarella. arrange stuffed peppers in a baking dish.
• bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted. serve 1/2 of each color pepper to each person.