Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

Name: Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed thoroughly; 1 cup vegetable broth; 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 3/4 cup canned crushed tomatoes; 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 1/2 cup chopped baby spinach; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil; 1 oz whole milk mozzarella cheese, shredded; 2 large peppers (I used yellow and red); 4 tablespoons canned crushed tomatoes; 2 teaspoons grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 1 oz whole milk mozzarella cheese, shredded; 1/3 cup vegetable broth

4 steps

Prep:30minCook:1h 10min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:07:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories177.7 kcal (9%)

Total Fat6.3 g (9%)

Carbs24.1 g (9%)

Sugars4.6 g (5%)

Protein8.3 g (17%)

Sodium578.3 mg (29%)

Fiber3.8 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

½ cupquinoa

rinsed thoroughly

1 cupvegetable broth

1 teaspoonextra-virgin olive oil

2garlic cloves

chopped

¾ cupcanned crushed tomatoes

¼ teaspoonkosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

3 tablespoonspecorino romano cheese

grated

½ cupbaby spinach

chopped

2 tablespoonsfresh basil

chopped

1 ozwhole milk mozzarella cheese shredded

4 tablespoonscanned crushed tomatoes

2 teaspoonspecorino romano cheese

grated

1 ozwhole milk mozzarella cheese shredded

⅓ cupvegetable broth

Instructions

Step 1

Prepare the filling: Place rinsed quinoa in a medium saucepan. Add the broth and bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Frying Pan

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil and garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, salt, and pepper to taste, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes to develop the flavors. Remove the pan from heat, add the cooked quinoa, Romano, spinach, basil and mozzarella.

OvenPreheat

CooktopHeat

Frying Pan

Step 3

For the peppers: Halve the peppers lengthwise and remove the core and seeds. Place the peppers cut-side-up in a baking dish. Fill each pepper with 1/2 cup of the filling. Top each with 1 tablespoon crushed tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon Romano and 1 tablespoon Mozzarella. Pour the broth into the bottom of the dish. Cover tightly with foil.