Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup uncooked long-grain brown rice
• 6 large red, orange, or yellow bell peppers
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/4 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced then roughly chopped
• 1 cup low-sodium vegetable stock or water
• 8 ounces firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 packed cups baby spinach
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 5 ounces Gruyère cheese, grated