Serves: 8
Time: 90 minutes
Diabetic; Gluten Free; Heart Healthy
If you’re looking for a satisfying vegetarian meal, try these quinoa stuffed peppers. Packed with quinoa, beans, carrots and peas, these gluten-free stuffed peppers are a hearty dinner entree.
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa, uncooked
2 cups water
9 bell peppers, assorted colors
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1 carrot, shredded
2 celery stalks, finely diced
1/2 onion, finely diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup diced water chestnuts
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp salt
Black pepper to taste
1 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup no salt added tomato sauce
1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese or cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 tsp hot sauce
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13-by-9-inch glass baking pan with parchment paper.
In a saucepan, cook the quinoa in the water for 15 minutes, or until softened. Set it aside.
On a flat work surface, cut the tops off eight bell peppers. Remove the cores and seeds without cutting through peppers. Arrange the cored peppers, standing upright, in the prepared baking pan.
Chop the remaining bell pepper. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat until hot. Add the black beans, chopped bell pepper, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, water chestnuts, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, cumin and cayenne pepper and cook until the vegetables are soft and the mixture is heated through, about seven minutes. Stir in the cooked quinoa, peas and tomato sauce.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of parmesan cheese into the bottom of each pepper. Fill the peppers with the quinoa mixture. Sprinkle the tops of the stuffed peppers with the Monterey Jack cheese.
Bake the peppers for 30 minutes, covered with foil. Remove the foil and bake 15 minutes more, or until the peppers are softened and browned. (Optional: sprinkle with hot sauce).
Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 stuffed pepper
Per Serving: Calories: 224; Fat: 7g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 13mg; Sodium: 181mg; Carbohydrates: 28g; Fiber: 7g; Protein: 11g
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Date Last Reviewed: February 6, 2017
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