Ingredients

  • 8 oz Tempeh five grain package
  • 1 can Organic diced tomatoes
  • 4 large Red bell peppers
  • 1 1/2 medium Sweet onion (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp Chopped roasted garlic
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 8 Chopped marinated pitted Calamata olives
  • 1 Salt and pepper

Method

  • Who's says a vegan can't BBQ?
  • This is an awesome dish for any BBQ!
  • Start with four large Red bell peppers.
  • Cut tops off evenly and remove stems.
  • Clean seeds and membrane from each pepper, rinse and set aside.
  • Chop the removed, stemless tops of the peppers, set aside in one medium bowl.
  • Chop onion, add to chopped peppers in the bowl.
  • In a separate larger bowl open and place the 5 Grain Tempeh.
  • Use a spoon or your hand to break apart and separate.
  • Add all other recipe ingredients except olive oil to this larger bowl mixture, including seasoning.
  • In a medium saute pan pour olive oil.
  • Heat on low heat and add pepper & onion mixture.
  • Saute until just tender.
  • Add pepper and onion to the main tempeh stuffing mixture.
  • Stir all ingredients together.
  • Place the four peppers onto a grill safe roasting pan or even a medium aluminum disposable roasting pan.
  • Lightly salt insides of peppers.
  • Stuff each pepper full with the stuffing mixture.
  • Seal pan loosely with aluminum foil.
  • Place pan carefully on the hot grill (not flaming) around 300F covered and closed for 20 min.
  • Remove foil, and continue on grill for 5-10 minutes.
  • (Once peppers appear tender and juicy the dish is complete).
  • Best served in a shallow bowl.