How to Make Appetizing Stuffed Tomatoes (Vegan/Vegetarian/Clean Eating)

Stuffed Tomatoes (Vegan/Vegetarian/Clean Eating). Never tried stuffing a tomato before? Try some of these healthy and low-fat recipes for vegetarian stuffed tomatoes (many—though not all—of these recipes are dairy-free and vegan as well). You could also try using these recipes to make stuffed bell peppers instead of tomatoes, though you may need to increase the quantity of the stuffing in order to fill the peppers.

Vegan stuffed tomatoes can be served as an appetizer, side, or main dish. It's a great way to use up leftover rice. Mediterranean Tomatoes Stuffed with Rice are my favorite hearty side dish recipe or healthy vegetarian main. You can have Stuffed Tomatoes (Vegan/Vegetarian/Clean Eating) using 17 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Stuffed Tomatoes (Vegan/Vegetarian/Clean Eating)

1. Prepare 8 of Tomatoes (cut off tops and spoon out seeds).
2. It's 200 gms of Broccoli (finely chopped).
3. You need 1 of Medium Zucchini (grated).
4. Prepare 300 grms of Canned Chickpeas.
5. Prepare 20 gms of raw lentils (cooked to packet instructions).
6. Prepare 50 gms of raw quinoa (cooked to packet instructions).
7. Prepare 1 of Medium Onion (finely chopped).
8. You need 1 of Garlic Clove (crushed).
9. Prepare 1 tbs of Olive Oil.
10. You need 3 gms of Parmesan Cheese (I used Vegan Parmesan).
11. It's 60 gms of Feta Crumbled (I used Vegan coconut Feta).
12. You need of The Spices/Herbs.
13. You need 1 tsp of Sweet Paprika.
14. It's 2 tsp of Salt.
15. It's 1 tsp of Ground Black Pepper.
16. It's 1 tsp of Chili Flakes.
17. You need 3 tsp of Dried Oregano.

They can be made either vegan or vegetarian and are absolutely bursting with flavor. Don't be intimidated by the long list of ingredients, these stuffed tomatoes come together very easily! I've made us tomatoes stuffed with rice! Tomatoes hollowed out and stuffed with canned tomatoes with green chile peppers, bread crumbs, cheese and smoked sausage.

Stuffed Tomatoes (Vegan/Vegetarian/Clean Eating) instructions

1. Cook the lentils and quinoa as per packet instructions. Drain well..
2. In the meantime preheat oven to 180°C. Spray a non-stick saucepan with olive oil and heat. Add onion, garlic and Oregano, Paprika & Chili Flakes. Stir and cook until onion is soft. Add the broccoli and cook until soft. Remove from heat and break up broccoli into fine pieces. Add the cooked quinoa, zucchini, cooked lentils, chickpeas, Parmesan and feta. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine..
3. Cut a thin slice off the top of the tomatoes, keeping the tops. Hollow the tomatoes using a teaspoon. Fill the tomatoes with the broccoli mixture and press down firmly. Top with cheeses and replace tops. Bake for 20 minutes. Serve.

Substitute the fresh flesh of the tomatoes for the canned tomatoes with chiles, if you like. Vegan Meal Plan Tips: This plan is great to use as a guide of what to eat when following a vegan diet. You can choose to follow as is, or a lot of people just have the dinners or just lunches, etc. Or they will have a combo of the meals - choose what works best for you. Eat a variety of vegetables and fruits.

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