Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa
Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa

Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, stuffed peppers with quinoa. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

Simple, flavorful, full of protein and fiber, and entirely vegan and gluten-free! Generously stuff halved peppers with quinoa mixture until all peppers are full, then cover the dish with foil. Bell peppers are stuffed and baked with quinoa, vegetables, and tomato sauce.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have stuffed peppers with quinoa using 13 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa:
  1. Make ready 1/2 packages medium firm tofu,pressed and cubed
  2. Take 4 red,green,or yellow bell peppers
  3. Take 1 can unsalted tomatoes,diced
  4. Make ready 1 red onion, diced
  5. Get 2 scallions,chopped
  6. Make ready 2 stock celery,chopped
  7. Take 3 clove galric,thinly sliced
  8. Prepare 1 cup quinoa
  9. Prepare 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  10. Prepare 8 oz mozzarella cheese
  11. Get 2 oz feta cheese
  12. Prepare 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  13. Make ready 1 salt and black ground pepper ,to taste

When I was in kindergarten, I entered a coloring contest. These roasted red stuffed peppers are filled with Mexican spiced turkey quinoa for a nutritious meal packed with vegetables and lean protein. One of my favorite vegetarian sides is my Mexican spiced vegetable quinoa. Tasty Mexican inspired Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with black beans are filling and ultra nutritious for an easy dinner any night of the week - great for meal prep too!

Instructions to make Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa:
  1. Cut the tops off the peppers and remove seeds,Save tops for later.
  2. Rinse the quinoa in cold water with strainer.
  3. In sauce pan heat the vegetable broth and add quinoa, bring to a simmer cook covered for 10 minutes.
  4. Heat 1 tbsp of the extra virgin olive oil in large skillet, add the tofu,and brown all sides of tofu; about 10 minutes.
  5. Remove tofu set on plate for later.
  6. Heat remaining extra virgin olive oil in the large skillet,add in onion, celery, garlic, and scallion.
  7. Cook until veggies are softened; about 10 minutes.
  8. Pre-heat oven to 350°.
  9. Add in slightly drained can of tomatoes, quinoa, and tofu into the large skillet;mix everything together.
  10. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
  11. Place the peppers in greased cooking dish.
  12. Add some mozzarella to the bottom of the peppers.
  13. Fill 1/2 the pepper with skillet mixture; pressing down into pepper.
  14. Add in another layer of mozzarella.
  15. Fill the rest of the pepper with the skillet mixture.
  16. Top with more mozzarella.
  17. Place in oven; bake for 25 minutes.
  18. Remove from oven, sprinkle with feta.
  19. Set tops back on peppers; bake for an additional 10 minutes.
  20. Remove from oven; let cool and enjoy.
  21. (*ive also made these using racelte swiss in place of mozzarella and manchego in place of feta. that combination work just as well! )

Quinoa is rich in fiber and protein, and is a great substitute for the traditional rice used in stuffed peppers. These delectable Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers are a hearty, plant-based entree that is easy to make, packed with flavor and doubles as a great meal-prep option! One of the first ever quinoa dishes I had was a quinoa stuffed pepper recipe that Matt's mom made us. A healthy twist on stuffed peppers! I served these with mashed cauliflower - yum!

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