Tempeh-Bean Stuffed Peppers
Description
Vegetarians love stuffed peppers and meat-eaters will too with this recipe that includes tempeh, spinach, cannellini beans, and feta cheese.
Ingredients
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2 red bell peppers, halved and seeded
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1/2 (8 ounce) package tempeh
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1 small onion, chopped
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1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
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1/2 cup baby spinach
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1/4 cup vegetable broth
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1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
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2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
1
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add red bell pepper halves, cover, and steam until just tender, 2 to 6 minutes.
2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook tempeh and onion until tempeh is crispy, 5 to 10 minutes. Add cannellini beans, spinach, and broth; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir feta cheese, nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper into stuffing.
4
Fill red bell pepper halves with stuffing. Place on a baking sheet.
5
Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until tops are browned, about 30 minutes.