Meatless Stuffed Peppers with Corn and Olives

This simple vegetarian recipe combines wonderful textures and flavors! Bell peppers are stuffed with vegan yellow rice, veggie-soy crumbles, olives and corn and can be topped with cheese (or vegan cheese) if you’d like. They are then baked in the oven in tomato sauce. They can be enjoyed on their own for lunch or dinner, or served with side dishes. This is a quick, delicious meal that everyone will enjoy.

This recipe comes to us from Goya.

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Prep time: 15 minutes

Total time: 50 minutes

Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 1 box (7 oz.) Goya vegan yellow rice mix (or similar)
• 6 mixed bell peppers (red, green and/or yellow)
• 1 tbsp. Goya extra virgin olive oil (or similar)
• 1 package (12 oz.)  veggie-soy crumbles
• 4 large scallions, sliced, plus more for garnish
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 can (15.25 oz.) Goya low-sodium golden corn, drained (or similar)
• 1/2 cup Goya jumbo salad olives, plus 1 tbsp. brine (or similar)
• 1 3/4 cups shredded Cheddar Jack or Mexican cheese or vegan shredded cheese, optional
• 2 cans (8 oz.) Goya tomato sauce with onion, garlic and cilantro (or similar)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Cook yellow rice according to package directions in large saucepan. Cut off tops of bell peppers and remove any ribs and seeds. Set upright in 2-quart microwave baking dish, trimming bottoms just enough so that they sit level. Microwave for 5 minutes at full power, or until peppers begin to soften. Let cool.

2. Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cook crumbles for 5 minutes, stirring, until browned. Stir in scallions and cumin; remove from heat. Stir mixture into cooked rice, along with corn, olives, brine and 1½ cups cheese (optional).

3. Spoon mixture into cooled peppers in dish. Pour tomato sauce into dish around peppers and cover with foil. Bake until heated through, 30 to 40 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese (optional). Tent with foil and bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Garnish with sliced scallions and serve with tomato sauce from baking dish.