Vegan: Juicy ‘Beef-Filled’ Peppers

A mouthwatering recipe of a beef-filled stuffed peppers from the book Mighty Spice has been tempting me for quite a while now. However, wanted to try it with Soya Protein Mince instead. I often use soya mince as a substitute for minced beef. I’d like to encourage you to try it too, and here’s why:

1. It’s better for you ( No fat )
2. It’s better for the cows !
3. It doesn’t have those off-putting gristle-y bits
4. It’s easier to cook
5. It’s quicker to cook
6. Tastes the same!
7. You’ll feel lighter after eating this than beef

Soya protein mince

Soaked soya mince protein

INGREDIENTS:

( Serves 4)

• 100g soya mince protein ( soaked in 300ml room temperature water, until plumped, 10 mins)
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp chilli ( flakes or chopped )
• 25g  roughly chopped almonds ( or almond flakes)
• 4 tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 handful of coriander finely chopped
• 2 red peppers, halved lengthways and deseeded
• Salt & pepper
• Olive oil

( Optional ) : SAUCE -Not vegan

• 50g pecan nuts
• 150 ml soured cream

METHOD:

1. Preheat the oven to 190C/ 375F/ Gas 5. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, over a medium heat, then add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally for 3-4 mins. Add the garlic and cook for another 3-4 mins. 
2. Add the soaked soya mince, cumin powder, cloves powder, chilli, almonds, tomatoes. Add a touch of water and oil if needed. Cook for 8-10 mins. Until the tomatoes are softened. The sauce should be thick and no excess juice/water in the pan. Throw in the chopped coriander and mix well.
3. Spoon the cooked mixture into the pepper halves, drizzle with a little olive oil and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 mins, or until peppers are soft and started to turn golden brown.

For the sauce :

1. Blend the pecans , soured cream and a splash of water , until completely smooth.

Thanks for looking and come back soon! Nargess 🙂

If you liked this post, you might also enjoy Lebanese Pizza from the same author. 

17 May This entry was published on May 17, 2013 at 9:34 pm. It’s filed under All the Recipes jumbled up!, DETOX / RAW VEGAN / VEGAN, VEGETARIAN and tagged Gluten free recipe, Minced beef recipe, Soy mince protein, Stuffed pepper, vegan recipe, vegetarian mince recipe. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.