Quinoa Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Name: Quinoa Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 bell peppers (halved and cored); 1 black beans (15-ounce can); ½ teaspoon black pepper; 2 teaspoons cumin; 1 fire roasted diced tomatoes (15-ounce can); 1 cup frozen corn (thawed); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded); 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; ½ cup quinoa; ½ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup water

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Easy, vegetarian quinoa stuffed peppers have 20g of protein per serving and are made with white quinoa, black beans, corn, fire-roasted tomatoes, and simple spices, topped with cheese and baked in the oven.

👥 4 servings 🍽️ Dinner, Entree, Main Course ⏱️ Prep Time: 15 minutes 🔥 Cook Time: 55 minutes 🌍 American 🥗 GlutenFree, LowCalorie, LowFat, Vegan, Vegetarian 📖 https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/vegetarian-quinoa-stuffed-peppers

🥘 Ingredients

bell peppers (halved and cored)
4
black beans (15-ounce can)
1
black pepper
½ teaspoon
cumin
2 teaspoons
fire roasted diced tomatoes (15-ounce can)
1
frozen corn (thawed)
1 cup
garlic (minced)
2 cloves
mozzarella cheese (shredded)
1 cup
onion powder
1 teaspoon
paprika
1 teaspoon
quinoa
½ cup
salt
½ teaspoon
water
¾ cup

🍳 Cookware

large skillet
baking dish

1

Place quinoa and water in a large skillet over high heat and bring to a boil.

quinoa: ½ cup, water: ¾ cup
2

Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for ⏱️ 15 minutes . Remove from heat and let sit covered for ⏱️ 5 minutes . Uncover and fluff with a fork.
3

Preheat the oven to 180°C Fan. Lightly grease a baking dish . Place bell peppers in the prepared baking dish, cut side up.

bell peppers: 4 (halved and cored)
4

When the quinoa is done cooking and fluffed, turn the heat to medium. Add garlic , fire roasted diced tomatoes , black beans (drained and rinsed), and frozen corn .

garlic: 2 cloves (minced), fire roasted diced tomatoes: 1 (15-ounce can), black beans: 1 (15-ounce can), frozen corn: 1 cup (thawed)
5

Season with cumin , onion powder , paprika , salt , and black pepper and cook for ⏱️ 5 minutes , stirring frequently to combine everything and heat through.

cumin: 2 teaspoons, onion powder: 1 teaspoon, paprika: 1 teaspoon, salt: ½ teaspoon, black pepper: ½ teaspoon
6

Carefully spoon the mixture evenly into the halved peppers in the baking dish. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.

mozzarella cheese: 1 cup (shredded)
7

Bake uncovered until the peppers are tender and the cheese is melted, about ⏱️ 30-35 minutes .