We really dont eat stuffed peppers, but heres one that sounds pretty good.If you wanted to add some kind of meat, Im sure it would work too. Serves 8 This dish freezes well for future meals. Quinoa provides whole-grain goodness and a serving of protein. 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1 cup) 2 Tbs. olive oil 2 ribs celery, finely chopped (½ cup) 1 Tbs. ground cumin 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.) 1 10-oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 2 15-oz. cans diced tomatoes, drained, liquid reserved 1 15-oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained ¾ cup quinoa 3 large carrots, grated (1½ cups) 1½ cups grated reduced-fat pepper Jack cheese, divided 4 large red bell peppers, halved lengthwise, ribs removed 1. Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and celery, and cook 5 minutes, or until soft. Add cumin and garlic, and sauté 1 minute. Stir in spinach and drained tomatoes. Cook 5 minutes, or until most of liquid has evaporated. 2. Stir in black beans, quinoa, carrots, and 2 cups water. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 20 minutes, or until quinoa is tender. Stir in 1 cup cheese. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. 3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour liquid from tomatoes in bottom of baking dish. 4. Fill each bell pepper half with heaping ¾-cup quinoa mixture, and place in baking dish. Cover with foil, and bake 1 hour. Uncover, and sprinkle each pepper with 1 Tbs. remaining cheese. Bake 15 minutes more, or until tops of stuffed peppers are browned. Let stand 5 minutes. Transfer stuffed peppers to serving plates, and drizzle each with pan juices before serving. vegetariantimes/recipe/quinoa-stuffed-peppers-2/
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 18:32:48 +0000
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