I had cauliflower and peppers on hand so I decided to create this dish.  It is vegetarian and gluten free.  It can be served as a side dish or a main dish.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 head of cauliflower
• 4 peppers
• 2 Serrano chilies (optional)
• 1/2 a bunch of parsley
• 1 medium onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 4 cups of marinara sauce.  Use your favorite.  I have used a homemade mushroom marinara sauce.
• 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes (optional)
• 2 cups of grated Parmesan cheese (preferably grate your own)
• 6 ounce bag of shaved cheese (mix of Parmesan, Romano and Asiago)
• 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
• 4 Tbsp. of olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

PREP:

• Break the cauliflower head into large florets
• Don’t throw away the stalk and leaves, instead dice up the good parts.  The small bowl on upper right side shows them diced up.
• Cut the peppers in half.  Remove the seeds, stems and whitish pith.
• Dice the onion
• Mince the garlic and Serrano chilies
• Remove the parsley leaves from their stems.  Set aside a few for garnish.  The rest will go into the food processor along with the cauliflower florets.
• Place the cauliflower florets and parsley leaves in a food processor.  Pulse to make cauliflower granules.

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COOK:

• Coat a large, heavy stainless steel skillet with olive oil.  Turn the heat to medium.
• Add the chopped onions, cauliflower stalks, garlic and Serrano chilies.  Toss in the dried oregano and red chili flakes.
• Mix all the ingredients and saute until light brown.
  

  
• Add the cauliflower and parsley granules.  Continue to saute until cauliflower is light brown.
• Turn off the flame and mix in the Parmesan cheese
  

  

  STUFFING THE PEPPERS:

• Place the peppers in a oven proof baking dish
• Drizzle with olive oil
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper
• Fill each pepper with a layer of cauliflower mixture, then a Tbsp. of marinara sauce.  Repeat once more so the pepper is full.
• Place in a 350 F oven and bake until peppers are tender
• Pull out the cooked peppers and top with shaved cheese and a parsley leaf.

Serve as a side dish with any protein you like.  If you are eating meatless, serve a larger portion as a vegetarian main dish.

ENJOY!!!  Let me know your feedback by leaving a comment.