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Close up of a bell pepper cut in half lengthwise and stuffed with frittata and vegan sausage uncooked on a baking sheet.

Frittata Stuffed Bell peppers with Vegan Sausage

These frittata stuffed bell peppers make a healthy plant based meal that are good for meal prep, Sunday brunch, or for any meal of the day! The spicy sausage crumble is make out of lentils, walnuts and sausage spice blend.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast
Servings 3 servings

Equipment

  • Spice blender, coffee grinder, or mortar and pestle
  • Food processor

Ingredients
  

Vegan Sausage crumbles

  • 1/2 cup brown or green lentils 60g
  • 1/3 cup packed cup walnuts 33g
  • ½ small yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup parsley packed and chopped

Sausage spice blend

  • 1/2 tsp Fennel
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes reduce or omit for less spiciness
  • 1 tsp dried sage

Just Egg Frittata

  • 1 Carton Just Egg 16 oz
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • cremini mushrooms 8 oz
  • 1 beefsteak tomato diced
  • 3 bell peppers cut in half lengthwise

Instructions
 

  • Cook the lentils according to package instructions.
  • Add the spices to a spice blender, coffee grinder, or mortar and pestle and blend together until the fennel seeds are broken down.
  • Add the cooked lentils, walnuts, ½ of the diced yellow onion, garlic, parsley, and spices to a food processor. Blend together briefly and pulse until the ingredients come together into a fine crumb.
  • Preheat the over to 400°F
  • In a skillet, heat a drizzle of oil over medium heat. Add the lentil-walnut crumble and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 - 7 minutes or until the onions are soft and the mixture is starting to brown.
  • Set the mixture aside, clean the skillet if needed, and then add the mushrooms and the rest of the diced onions to the skillet. Cook for about 5-7 minutes or until the onions and mushrooms have started to soften. Then add the diced tomatoes and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add salt and pepper to season. Remove from heat.
  • Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise and place on a baking sheet. Arrange the peppers closely on the sheet to help prevent them from tipping over. You can also use rolled up balls of foil to help prevent the peppers from tipping over.
  • In a bowl, pour 1 container of Just Egg. Add the mushroom, onion and tomato mixture and mix thoroughly
  • Fill each pepper to nearly the top with the Just Egg mixture, and then top with the lentil and walnut sausage crumble.
  • Bake or 45 mins and allow it to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Keyword Frittata, Just Egg, Lentils, Mushrooms, Sausage