Meatless Stuffed Peppers - More Than Our Story

Ingredients

• 4 carrots, chopped into small chunks
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 shallots, diced
• ⅔ cup raw cashew, soaked for 2 hours then drained
• ⅔ cup raw walnuts, soaked for 2 hours then drained
• ⅔ cup raw almonds, soaked for 2 hours then drained
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon tamari
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (or more if you want to add some heat)
• 4 fresh thyme sprigs
• Zest of of 1 lemon
• 4 bell peppers, tops cut off and saved, seeded
• Parsley for finishing