vegan stuffed green peppers

6 medium to large green bell peppers cut in half lengthwise, seeded
1/2 package gimme lean sausage style
1 small onion chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
1T olive oil
1 10 oz can diced tomatoes and green chilis
1 can dark red kidney beans undrained
1.5 cups cooked basmati rice
2 jalapenos seeded and minced
6T chili powder
3T ground cumin
3 oz daiya chedder style vegan cheese
salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste

saute garlic, sausage,jalapeno, and onion in olive oil til veggies are slightly tender. Add remainng ingrediants except bell peppers and cheese. cook tll all combined. Fill bell pepper halves with mixture mounding as much as possible. Place in baking dish, add 1/2 c water to bottom, cover and bake for 45 min to 1 hour at 350 degrees, remove from oven and sprinkle each pepper with a little cheese

Serving Size: makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PICKLA.