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Meatless Stuffed Peppers

SUBMITTED BY: Melanie Zwoelfer

"This is a recipe that comes from my mother-in-law from Germany. The only difference is that I used tofu in place of the ground beef. It tastes just as delicious as hers."

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PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr
READY IN	1 Hr 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped, divided
4 tablespoons uncooked white rice
1 cup vegetable broth
1 pound firm tofu, crumbled
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
2 eggs
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon paprika
6 green bell peppers
1 (8 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup wine
1 tablespoon tomato paste

What to Drink?
	Rose

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and 2 cloves of garlic until onions are translucent. Add rice and saute 2 minutes. Stir in vegetable broth, cover and cook until rice is done, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine tofu, parsley, mushrooms, eggs, bread crumbs, walnuts, Worcestershire, soy sauce, paprika, and cooked rice.
Slice the tops off of the peppers; save tops. Core peppers and stuff with tofu mixture. Replace tops on peppers.
In a shallow baking dish combine tomatoes, wine, tomato paste and remaining garlic. Place peppers in dish and cover.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

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Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2004 by FIFI71

This recipe had a good flavor, but I don't think tofu was the best filling choice. I would... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2004 by RodneysWife

I had never had tofu before so this was a nice dish to first try it in. But in the end, I... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2003 by REDWOOD99

I used red peppers, which went very well with the sauce. I found the filling to be a little... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2003 by ALT52982

I made five recipes' worth for our Wednesday finals week dinner in my dorm. Even the people on... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2005 by Drew

I too felt this recipe was on the bland side. Thankfully, I added a lot more crushed tomatos... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2003 by MONDFEE

And also here... my German opinion to German-American veggie cooking... good idea... did that... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2003 by RAIN2LIGHTENING

Not too bad. Needs alittle more spice though. MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2004 by LAURIEANDJOHN64

I wanted to like this recipe, I really did. But I found it much too bland. If I ever do make... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2004 by RAVENGRL23

Added some feta for some added flavor and it was very yummy. Maybe cut back a bit on the... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2003 by MARTINI28

I used meatless crumbles in place of the tofu and it turned out great! MORE

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