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Quinoa Mini Stuffed Peppers

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Ingredients

The peppers

  • 36 pieces mini sweet peppers

The filling

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 medium jalapeno, minced
  • ¾ cup reserved sweet peppers, diced
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 10 oz can Rotel tomatoes
  • ¾ cup quinoa
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • ¾ cup frozen corn
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 handful cilantro, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup shredded Mexican 4 cheese blend

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Slice the mini sweet peppers lengthwise, removing seeds and setting aside.
  3. Dice the reserved pepper tops to make about ¾ cup and set aside.
  4. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté garlic, onion, jalapeno, and reserved peppers for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add vegetable broth and tomatoes, then stir in quinoa, black beans, corn, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
  6. Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and reduce heat, allowing quinoa to simmer for about 20 minutes.
  7. Once cooked, stir in chopped cilantro and fill the pepper halves with the quinoa mixture.
  8. Place the stuffed peppers on a baking sheet and bake for 13 minutes.
  9. Remove from the oven, sprinkle cheese on top, and bake for an additional 2 minutes until cheese is melted.
  10. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6
Calories
254
Total fat
6.9g
Total carbohydrates
38.6g
Total protein
9.5g
Sodium
0mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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