Ingredients:
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (12 ounce) package extra-firm tofu, drained and diced
- 1 ¾ cups marinara sauce, divided
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 2 red bell peppers, halved and seeded
- 2 orange bell peppers, halved and seeded
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 slices tomato
Steps:
Place rice and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Cover, And cook till well done.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and stir in garlic and tofu. Cook for approx. 5 min.. Mix in ¼ cup marinara sauce, season with salt and pepper, and continue to cook and stir until tofu is evenly brown.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Using a wooden spoon or spatula, press an equal amount of rice into each pepper half. Layer rice with remaining marinara sauce, and ½ the cheese. Press equal amounts of tofu into the pepper halves. Place 1 tomato slice on each pepper, and top peppers with remaining mozzarella. Arrange stuffed peppers in a baking dish.
Bake for approx. 25 min. in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted. Serve hot.
For Desi Twist, add ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp mustard powder and ¼ tsp cumin powder in olive oil with tofu.