Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

(from lkovarik’s recipe box)

376 Cal, 46 g carbs, 17 g protein, 12 g fat, 7 g sugar 1.0 Serving

Serves 1 people

Categories: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/8 c onion chopped
  • 1/8 c celery chopped
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 c spinach
  • 1/4 c chopped red tomatoes
  • 1/3 c boiled black beans
  • 1/8 c uncooked quinoa
  • 1/2 c grated carrots
  • 1 oz pepper jack cheese
  • 1 medium bell pepper, halved lengthwise

Directions

  1. Heat oil in saucepan

  2. add onion and celery, and cook 5 minutes, or until soft.

  3. Add cumin and garlic, and sauté 1 minute. Stir in spinach and tomato, cook 5 minutes Stir in black beans, quinoa, carrot, and ¼ cup water.

  4. Cover, and bring to a boil.

  5. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 10 minutes, or until quinoa is tender.

  6. Stir in half the cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.

  7. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  8. Fill each bell pepper half with quinoa mixture, and place on a baking dish.

  9. Cover with foil, and bake 1 hour.

  10. Uncover, and sprinkle each pepper with remaining cheese.

  11. Bake 15 minutes more, or until tops of stuffed peppers are browned.

  12. Let stand 5 minutes

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