Southwestern Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
In this meatless recipe, it's so hearty and filling you won't miss the meat. However, you can easily add 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 417kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa rinsed and drained
- 15 ounces black beans rinsed and drained
- 15 ounces fire-roasted tomato
- ½ cup diced onion
- 4 large red bell pepper
- ½ cup cheese shredded, any flavor, can use Vegan cheese
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare quinoa per the box instructions.1 cup quinoa
- While quinoa is cooking, prepare the peppers. Rinse and cut the tops off the peppers and remove the seeds. Discard the top.4 large red bell pepper
- Line a pan with foil or grease the bottom of a pan with vegetable oil or butter.
- Place the bell peppers in pan.
- Mix cooked quinoa with black beans, tomatoes, onion, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.15 ounces black beans, 15 ounces fire-roasted tomato, ½ cup diced onion, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Stuff the peppers with quinoa mixture.
- Top with cheese.½ cup cheese
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 681mg | Potassium: 1024mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 5276IU | Vitamin C: 211mg | Calcium: 171mg | Iron: 5mg
