Vegetarian Stuffed Bell Peppers

Recipe makes 6 stuffed bell peppers (Feeds ~ 3 people)
(This recipe can also be vegan if you don't add cheese)

Ingredients

6 Green Bell Peppers (could be red or yellow also to add color)
1 large onion
1 Packet Trader Joe's Soy Chorizo (any soy chorizo or ground meat also works)
1/2 cup shredded mozarella or asiago cheese
1 tbsp garlic
4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Cilantro/parsley flakes

Cooking Instructions

1. Prepare the peppers
• Place water in a pot and set to high heat until it starts to boil
• Carefully cut the top portion of the pepper (as high as you can). Remove the stems and seeds to make it hollow. 
• Blanch the peppers by putting them in the boiling water for about 5 minutes. This will reduce the raw taste of the peppers significantly. Make sure to scoop the boiling water into the pepper and cook them as thoroughly as possible
2.  Heat oil on high in a large flat skillet or wok
3. Add garlic, oninos, and soy chorizo to hot pan and stir vigorously
4. After 30 seconds on high heat, turn the heat down to medium high to avoid burning the mixture
5.  Add cayenne pepper
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7. After about 5-10 minutes add soy sauce and continue mixing.
8. Spray a large baking pan with nonstick baking spray and arrange peppers.
9. Scoop chorizo mixture into the bell peppers evenly 
10. Sprinkle generous amounts of cheese into the peppers so that the top is coated with cheese
11. Bake for 25-30 minutes until peppers are tender and cheese is melted evenly. 
12. Serve 2 bell peppers per plate and garnish with cilantro/parsley.

 Tips

• Make sure you buy bell peppers that are big or long, so they can be stuffed appropriately when you buy your groceries
• Any ground meat or chorizo can replace the soy chorizo, I Just wanted to make something vegetarian!
• You can add other vegetables or herbs that would go well with the chorizo mixture (like mushrooms, spinach, green onions, etc), feel free to experiment!
• Make sure you have a napkin handy when you eat, because it can get kind of messy!