Stuffed peppers are always a welcome option for dinner in my house. They make a really tasty, filling meal but are so healthy and are usually low calorie too!
Since Mexican food is one of my favourite cuisines, I decided to stuff these peppers with a bean burrito mixture. Including kidney beans, chilli powder, tomato, sweetcorn and onions.
Top it with my vegan cashew cheese sauce and you’re in heaven.
The mixture is inspired by my healthy bean burritos recipe and uses the same basic bean mixture, with just a few adaptions and additions.
These also reheat really well. Simply wrap them in some tin foil and cook in the oven for about 20 minutes, then 5 minutes unwrapped.
It’s best to drizzle the cheese sauce on after but it can be cooked too.
So if you love burritos and want a healthy, delicious and filling meal that is also gluten-free… these might be the perfect thing!
These stuffed peppers are:
- Vegetarian & vegan
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free & grain-free
- Soy-free
- Easy to make
- Healthy
- Low calorie but very filling!
📖 Recipe
Vegan Burrito Stuffed Peppers
The flavour of a bean burrito, stuffed into a pepper for a really fresh, healthy meal that is really simple to put together! Vegan and naturally gluten-free too.
Ingredients
- 3 bell peppers
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 spring onions, sliced
- ½ tsp chili powder
- 1 x 400g tins kidney or black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 small tin, approx 150g of sweetcorn, drained and rinsed
- Salt and pepper, to taste
To serve
- Vegan cashew cheese sauce
- Optional extras: Guacamole, salsa etc.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F.
- Chop the bell peppers in half and remove the seeds. Add to a roasting tin and brush with 1 tbsp oil. Cook for approximately 15-20 minutes until slightly browned and softened but still firm enough to retain it's shape.
- Meanwhile, add the remaining 1 tbsp oil to a frying pan and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes on a medium heat. Add the chilli powder, beans and a tablespoon of water or vegetable stock.
- Remove from the heat and partially mash the mixture, with a fork or masher so you have a chunky bean paste.
- Stir in the chopped tomato, sweetcorn and salt & pepper.
- Remove the pepper halves from the oven, spoon the mixture into the pepper halves and return to the oven for another 5-8 minutes, just to warm through.
- Serve hot with the vegan cashew cheese sauce drizzled on top. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield 2Amount Per Serving Calories 203Carbohydrates 21.4gFiber 6.9gSugar 6.7gProtein 8.3g
Jenn says
LOVE this twist on Stuffed Peppers. Definitely need to try!
Aimee says
Thanks Jenn! You’ll love it :-)
Linda @ Veganosity says
I love stuffed peppers! This is such a fun twist on an old classic. I can’t wait to try this, Aimee.
Aimee says
Thank you, Linda! I hope you get to try it :-)
Chris @thinlyspread says
Oooh, we’re both in Mexican mood this week! My vegan boy came home from uni yesterday and I know he would love these, he adores stuffed peppers!
Aimee says
I’m always in a Mexican mood!
Alisa Fleming says
Who needs a fork? I’d just eat these little gems out of hand – they have their own stem holder!
Aimee says
Haha! This is very true, Alisa. Food is always more delicious when you eat it with your hands anyway, albeit a huge mess, most of the time!
Vicky says
I could really enjoy these right now, wish I had some peppers,
Aimee says
Thanks Vicky! I wish I had some more peppers too so I could make this again for dinner tomorrow!