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    Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Vegan Jalapeño Cream Sauce

    May 16, 2017 By Rene 17 Comments

    These Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Vegan Jalapeño Cream Sauce are healthy and satisfying. Perfect meal prep lunch or dinner!

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    These Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Vegan Jalapeno Cream Sauce are healthy and satisfying. Perfect meal prep lunch or dinner! | ThisSavoryVegan.com

    Get ready for some meal prep heaven with these stuffed peppers. Not only are these healthy, they are packed full of flavor and spice - there's nothing boring about these. I promise.

    The star of the show is the Jalapeno Cream Sauce. You've seen it before in my Black Bean Green Chili Enchiladas. And since all of you seemed to love it as much as I did, I knew I had to bring it back. And these stuffed peppers seemed like the perfect way to do that.

    Aside from the tasty sauce, we've got beans, corn, spicy rotel tomatoes and of course...quinoa. A healthy and filling combo.

    These Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Vegan Jalapeno Cream Sauce are healthy and satisfying. Perfect meal prep lunch or dinner! | ThisSavoryVegan.com

    I love making these on a Sunday. One batch will last you the whole week. Pop one in the oven or microwave when you are ready to eat and you'll have lunch or dinner on the table in less than a minute.

    Need more quick meal inspo? Check out my Spicy Sofritas Black Bean Bowls or my Black Bean Sweet Potato Tacos.

    More of a visual person? Check out the video here:

    These Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Vegan Jalapeno Cream Sauce are healthy and satisfying. Perfect meal prep lunch or dinner! | ThisSavoryVegan.com
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    Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Vegan Jalapeño Cream Sauce

    These Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Vegan Jalapeño Cream Sauce are healthy and satisfying. Perfect meal prep lunch or dinner!
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 40 minutes
    Total Time 50 minutes
    Servings 6

    Ingredients

    FOR THE JALAPEÑO CREAM SAUCE

    • 1 tbsp. olive oil
    • ¼ red onion roughly chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic roughly chopped
    • 1.5 tsp. cumin
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 1 jalapeño roughly chopped
    • 8 oz. vegan cream cheese
    • ½ bunch cilantro
    • ¼ - ½ cup water

    FOR THE STUFFED PEPPERS

    • 3 large bell peppers cut in half and deseeded
    • ½ cup jalapeño cream sauce + more for topping
    • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
    • 1 cup quinoa cooked
    • ½ cup frozen corn
    • 1 can rotel tomatoes and green chilies

    Instructions

    • FOR THE JALAPEÑO CREAM SAUCE: Place a pan on the stove over medium heat. Add olive oil, onion, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Saute until onions begins to soften (approx. 5-7 minutes), stirring regularly. Add jalapeño and cream cheese to the pan and saute for an additional 1-2 minutes, or until cream cheese is softened and everything is combined. Add the contents of the pan to a blender with cilantro and ¼ cup of water. Pulse until combined. Add additional water if needed and taste to adjust seasoning. Pour into a bowl and place in the fridge until ready to use.
    • FOR THE PEPPERS: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pour a couple tablespoons of water into the bottom of a baking dish. Add all of the ingredients (except for the peppers) into a large bowl and stir to combine. Taste filling and adjust seasoning as needed. Fill each pepper with filling mixture and place in the baking dish. Cover with foil and cook for 30-40 minutes, or until peppers are tender. Remove from the oven and top with jalapeño cream sauce and cilantro. Enjoy!

    If you make this recipe be sure to snap a photo + post it + and tag #thissavoryvegan and @thissavoryvegan!

     These Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Vegan Jalapeno Cream Sauce are healthy and satisfying. Perfect meal prep lunch or dinner! | ThisSavoryVegan.com

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    1. Tracy

      January 15, 2020 at 5:10 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! Will definitely make again. Yum!

      Reply
    2. Jen M

      August 04, 2018 at 2:14 pm

      5 stars
      This was REALLY good. My non-vegan family also loved this dish. I love the jalapeno cream sauce and will probably make that to use in many different recipes. I used Kite Hill vegan cream cheese and added lime juice to the sauce as well. I will definitely try some of your other recipes. Glad I found this website!

      Reply
      • Rene

        August 04, 2018 at 4:20 pm

        Awesome! So glad you liked it! And yes, I'm addicted to the cream sauce too...anything with jalapeno 🙂

        Reply
    3. Ashlee

      February 13, 2018 at 10:16 am

      5 stars
      These are absolutely amazing. along with the vegan cream cheez, I also like to melt down some Havarti jalapeno vegan cheez. I forgot the brand but it adds an extra kick and it's so good. I omit the cumin because I'm not fond of the spice itself but they always turn out amazing. Thanks for an easy recipe!

      Reply
    4. Vanessa

      February 09, 2018 at 8:30 am

      5 stars
      These were really good. I used spanish rice instead of quinoa. My boyfriend loves the jalapeño cream sauce. Will be making these again!

      Reply
      • Rene

        February 09, 2018 at 1:32 pm

        Awesome! So glad they were a hit - and spanish rice sounds like a yummy swap.

        Reply
    5. Grace

      January 20, 2018 at 11:03 pm

      Excited to try! Are these good for meal prep, do they reheat well?

      Reply
      • Rene

        January 21, 2018 at 7:26 am

        Totally! Perfect for lunch the whole week.

        Reply
    6. Moriah

      January 01, 2018 at 8:54 am

      5 stars
      I made this for me and my family last night and we all loved it! And my fam isn't even vegan!

      Reply
      • Rene

        January 01, 2018 at 8:58 am

        Awesome! So glad everyone liked it!

        Reply

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