Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa
Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa

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Bell peppers are stuffed and baked with quinoa, vegetables, and tomato sauce. Top with bubbling mozzarella cheese for a hearty and flavorful meal. Quinoa adds crunch, corn lends sweetness and color, and red pepper flakes ratchet up the heat in these tender stuffed peppers.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook stuffed peppers with quinoa using 13 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa:
  1. Get 1/2 packages medium firm tofu,pressed and cubed
  2. Prepare 4 red,green,or yellow bell peppers
  3. Make ready 1 can unsalted tomatoes,diced
  4. Make ready 1 red onion, diced
  5. Take 2 scallions,chopped
  6. Get 2 stock celery,chopped
  7. Take 3 clove galric,thinly sliced
  8. Get 1 cup quinoa
  9. Prepare 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  10. Prepare 8 oz mozzarella cheese
  11. Prepare 2 oz feta cheese
  12. Get 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  13. Take 1 salt and black ground pepper ,to taste

Using leftover ingredients, I created a southwest quinoa mixture loaded with corn, beans, tomatoes, green chilis for a bit of heat and cheesy pepper-jack-feta goodness. Cool and chill for a make-ahead meal. Tasty Mexican inspired Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with black beans are filling and ultra nutritious for an easy dinner any night of the week - great for meal prep too! Quinoa is rich in fiber and protein, and is a great substitute for the traditional rice used in stuffed peppers.

Instructions to make Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa:
  1. Cut the tops off the peppers and remove seeds,Save tops for later.
  2. Rinse the quinoa in cold water with strainer.
  3. In sauce pan heat the vegetable broth and add quinoa, bring to a simmer cook covered for 10 minutes.
  4. Heat 1 tbsp of the extra virgin olive oil in large skillet, add the tofu,and brown all sides of tofu; about 10 minutes.
  5. Remove tofu set on plate for later.
  6. Heat remaining extra virgin olive oil in the large skillet,add in onion, celery, garlic, and scallion.
  7. Cook until veggies are softened; about 10 minutes.
  8. Pre-heat oven to 350°.
  9. Add in slightly drained can of tomatoes, quinoa, and tofu into the large skillet;mix everything together.
  10. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
  11. Place the peppers in greased cooking dish.
  12. Add some mozzarella to the bottom of the peppers.
  13. Fill 1/2 the pepper with skillet mixture; pressing down into pepper.
  14. Add in another layer of mozzarella.
  15. Fill the rest of the pepper with the skillet mixture.
  16. Top with more mozzarella.
  17. Place in oven; bake for 25 minutes.
  18. Remove from oven, sprinkle with feta.
  19. Set tops back on peppers; bake for an additional 10 minutes.
  20. Remove from oven; let cool and enjoy.
  21. (*ive also made these using racelte swiss in place of mozzarella and manchego in place of feta. that combination work just as well! )

A healthy twist on stuffed peppers! I served these with mashed cauliflower - yum! Combine quinoa and chicken stock in a saucepan. This recipe for stuffed peppers is an easy way to pack a balanced meal into edible bowls! Each roasted bell pepper is filled to the top with ground turkey, quinoa, vegetables and Mexican spices for a little kick.

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