new stuffed bell pepper recipe

when you first go vegetarian
it totally screws up a bunch of
really easy recipes
take stuffed bell peppers, for example
rice + ground beef + bell pepper
and you barely even need any spices

well
today i was trying to decide if i needed to go to the grocery
and i decided no, not if i'm creative
so i'm stuffing some bell peppers

i made a broth to use for the liquid
and i cooked some yellow split peas
[which i've never made before]
and which i bought to make a sort of protein rich polenta
and or protein rich corn bread
neither of which i have felt like eating

i submersion blended the peas
mixed em with bulgar wheat
and some queso left over from nachos yesterday

they aren't done yet
but the filling tasted way better than the beans and rice stuff
i've come up with before

and yellow peas are comparable with beans
bulgar isn't as nutrient dense as brown rice
but it gives a better texture
and the queso is basically junk food
but it added flavor better than sliced cheese
and i didn't use a ton of it

in the broth
i used some of those chiles
kombu [de rigueur]
celery
garlic powder, white pepper
cumin, curry powder
red wine

it came out quite spicy

i've got four bell peppers baking
so i'm hoping to get two meals out of it
two bell peppers is a pretty good sized meal
with a cucumber, tomato, and avocado salad on the side
or cauliflower
those are my two
not going to the store options

i feel kinda silly posting this
but
i felt a little self conscious about my last post
and all the weird food i eat
and i felt like this
was slightly redemptive

i'm sure i told you about my chili escapades
and i haven't really had the guts yet to tackle meatloaf
i was particularly proud of my meatloaf
especially after i pioneered my meat blend
1/3 hamburger + 1/3 dark meat turkey + 1/3 mushrooms
it sounds funny
but it was great
much lower calorie and fat
moister
better texture

but what can i use now
tempeh + mushrooms + ?
i haven't even known where to start
without using fake meat or textured vegetable protein
and i really don't want to go down that path
but the yellow split peas might be a start