Stuffed bell peppers are an easy dish to get creative with and a great way to enjoy a variety of garden veggies. Our gluten-free stuffed bell peppers recipe can be made as a vegan, vegetarian or meaty version depending on what your crowd likes to eat. Follow our recipe for a delicious and satisfying vegetarian version, but feel free to mix up the stuffing for your own unique dish.
For this stuffed bell peppers recipe, look for firm but peppers and try to find ones that are evenly shaped so that they can stand up in a baking dish. Red and yellow bell peppers will have a sweeter flavor, but green and purple ones will provide a more robust and wont overpower the flavor of your filling. The size of the pepper will determine the serving size, but most people tend to be satsified with one medium sized sutffed pepper.
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
½ cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped (or 1t. ground dry sage)
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups fat-free chicken broth
1½ lbs butternut squach (peeled, seeded, cubed)
parmesan cheese (garnish)
Add oil, garlic and onion to large stockpot over medium heat.
Saute for 3-4 minutes.
Add sage, salt, pepper, broth and squash.
Bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes (or until squash has a tender consistency).
Use stick blender to lightly puree, leaving some chunks, or puree half of the soup in a food processor or blender and return to pot.
Garnish with parmesan cheese and more fresh sage (if desired).
