Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
Quinoa stuffed bell peppers are vegetarian, and are full of vegetables, beans, and Mexican-style flavors that are sure to spice up your dinner routine!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa dry
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 6 bell peppers halved, with seeds removed
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn frozen or canned
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a saucepan, bring quinoa and vegetable broth to a boil on medium-high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low-medium and simmer until quinoa is fully cooked and fluffy, and there is no liquid remaining. About 15 minutes.
- While quinoa is simmering, grab a large bowl. Mix together salsa, cheddar, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, black beans, and corn.
- Add cooked quinoa to bowl, and mix together thoroughly.
- Stuff bell peppers with quinoa mixture, top with a little extra cheese and set inside an oven-safe baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, remove the foil and bake an additional 15 minutes.
- Once peppers are done, top with desired toppings, and enjoy!
To Make It A Freezer Meal:
- After stuffing the bell peppers with the quinoa mixture, wrap them individually in saran wrap and then again in aluminum foil. Freeze them in an aluminum baking dish (I used an aluminum lasagna pan).
- Thaw completely from frozen. Remove the saran wrap, then cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees.
- After 45 minutes, pull them out of the oven. Crank the oven to 400 degrees and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Once peppers are done, top with desired toppings, and enjoy!
Video
Notes
Optional Toppings: Avocado, lime, hot sauce, salsa, plain Greek yogurt, cilantro, extra cheese
Pro Tip: If you like softer peppers, you may want to increase the uncovered baking time to 20-25 minutes.
To make things even easier, omit the cumin, chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder. Use 2 tablespoons of my homemade salt-free taco seasoning instead!
Also, try my Homemade Salsa in these, you won't regret it!