Meatless Stuffed Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    1 large onion, chopped
    3 cloves garlic, chopped, divided
    4 tablespoons uncooked white rice
    1 cup vegetable broth
    1 pound firm tofu, crumbled
    1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
    1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
    2 eggs
    1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
    1 cup finely chopped walnuts
    1 tablespoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
    1 tablespoon paprika
    6 green bell peppers
    1 (8 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
    1/4 cup wine
    1 tablespoon tomato paste
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
    Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and 2 cloves of garlic until onions are translucent. Add rice and saute 2 minutes. Stir in vegetable broth, cover and cook until rice is done, about 15 minutes.
    Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine tofu, parsley, mushrooms, eggs, bread crumbs, walnuts, Worcestershire, soy sauce, paprika, and cooked rice.
    Slice the tops off of the peppers; save tops. Core peppers and stuff with tofu mixture. Replace tops on peppers.
    In a shallow baking dish combine tomatoes, wine, tomato paste and remaining garlic. Place peppers in dish and cover.
    Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

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