HEALTHY DINNER | Stuffed Bell Peppers with Spicy Cauliflower Rice and “Cheesy” Cashew Sauce (#FruitsAndVeggiesMonday)
No fresh fruit pictures from the garden this week for #fruitsandveggiesmonday, but a delicious and easy plant-based dinner. Thanks @lenasveganliving for organizing this fun little contest every week. You truly rock to fruit and veggie world!
Though we live in the rice-growing part of the world, I prefer rice made from cauliflower over real rice. Not only because it is healthier but it has such a beautiful flavor. I know Khmers think we are crazy and we always have to make sure we have some rice when they are eating at our home.
For them it's unthinkable to have a meal without rice.... maybe I should try to trick them with cauliflower rice one day... I wonder if they'll notice.
I think we might be the only house without a rice cooker... although I might buy one soon to use as a slow cooker for all the jackfruit we have... just loved the pulled jackfruit tostadas I made the other day.
🌱 Vegan Jackfruit “Carnitas” Tostadas with Homemade BBQ Tomato Sauce 🌱
Stuffed Bell Peppers with Cauliflower Rice and “Cheesy” Cashew Sauce
New to cauliflower rice? No worries. It's just cauliflower mixed until it has the size of rice grains. Easy, right?
So let's get cooking ;)
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 2 bell peppers; head and insides removed (keep the head though!)
For the cauliflower rice
- 3 cups cauliflower florets, mixed in a blender until you a rice grain-like texture (makes 2 cups cauliflower rice)
- ½ cup onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup carrot, finely cubed
- 1 cup celery, finely chopped
- 2 cup tomatoes, chopped
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup water
- Vegan Worcestershire sauce
- Chili paste
CLICK HERE to get my chili paste recipe.
For the cheese sauce
- ½ cup unsalted raw cashew nuts, soaked
- 1.5-2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 small clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Sea salt, black pepper, and nutmeg to taste
- Juice of 1 lime (1 tbsp)
- ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2-3 tbsp unsweetened coconut milk (water or other nut milk works too)
Directions
- Add the bell pepper to boiling water and cook for 3 minutes.
- In a skillet heat cooking oil and saute onion for 5 minutes. Then add bay leaf, garlic, carrots, and celery. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir regularly.
- Then add tomatoes, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and water. Stir well and cook covered for 5-10 min. Or until the veggies start to soften. Stir regularly. Add water if needed.
- Remove bay leaf and add the cauliflower rice, chili paste, and Worcestershire sauce to taste. Mix well and remove from heat.
- Stuff bell pepper with mixture, close with their head/lid and add to a greased baking dish. Add leftover stuffing to the bottom of the oven-dish and cook in a preheated oven (200C or 400F) for 20-30 min.
- Meanwhile, add all cheese ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth texture.
- Serve stuffed bell pepper with the cheesy sauce.
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Thanks for this recipe @amy-goodrich really appreciate. I live a ketogenic lifestyle so this is perfect looks so yummy. Can't wait to make dinner.
Have been reading up on it and would love to try. Are you vegan? Read that it is not easy on vegan diet, though.
I will find out more info on incorporating a keto lifestyle in a vegan diet if you like. Generally it is 75% fats, 20% protein and 5% carbs.
Not easy to have all that on a vegan diet ;) We'll see how it goes. Perfectly healthy on a none keto diet right now too.. just was curious about it. But if you have any website, book, etc you can point me too. always welcome :)
I really like cauliflower rice too! I just bought some nutritional yeast and I am going to try to make some recipes with it. Thanks for all of your ideas!
Ohh that's so great. A staple at our home. It' such a lovely product that will make you forget about cheese quite fast ;) Happy experimenting ;)
I have never had stuffed peppers before, but your version with the cashew sauce has convinced me!
Happy to inspire you. This one was really good. And super healthy too ;)
Hi dear! What a great dish you made! I love the stuffed peppers , but sometimes i stuff them with kofta, and they come so yummy, I have to try this one.
Hmm, loved kofta when I was still eating meat. I bet that would taste so good too.
I think cauliflower rice somewhat mimics the taste of dalia, particularly in texture.
I had never heard of Dalia before. Looks like fried rice. Thanks for sharing.
Hi @amy-goodrich, those purple "impatients" flowers complements the red of the bell pepper quite well... I'm also looking to experimenting with more edible flowers in dishes this year... lovely meeting you
Thanks @splashconnect. nature can be so beautiful and yum indeed! Have a great day!
That sounds extremely delicious! Tell us if it worked out to trick the Khmers with the cauliflower rice! 🤣 Tipuvote!
I sure will... think it might if I make a fried rice or these pepper. Don't think I can trick them when serving it as a side.
Yes, that's unlikely. 😆
Hi Amy, wow, the bell peppers really look mouthwatering! I usually eat them with tomato sauce, but I should give cashew cheese sauce also a try!
CU,
Chris aka smallstepschange
Hmm tomato sauce sounds yum too. Thanks for the tip ;)
thanks, amy, in return, for your deliciously wonderful tips 😉 👍
Thank you for sharing your amazing delicious recipe Amy! I love that last shot especially!;)
Thanks... my black kitty cat is hiding in that shot ;)
Haha how cute!
Definitely something I must try Amy. Super delicious an super healthy........... thank you so much for shraing this wonderful recipe with us and for the shout out. You are very sweet 🍒 🍌🍑🌿🍍🍓🍇
Always a pleasure my dear and thanks for all the love and support ;)