Description
A delicious and nutritious dish featuring bell peppers stuffed with a flavorful quinoa and vegetable mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn, frozen or canned
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Rinse the quinoa under cold water and cook it in vegetable broth according to package instructions.
- While the quinoa is cooking, prepare the bell peppers by cutting the tops off and removing the seeds.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each bell pepper with the quinoa mixture and place them in a baking dish.
- If using, sprinkle shredded cheese on top of each stuffed pepper.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the peppers are tender.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite vegetables.
- This dish can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave or oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg