Ingredients
- One 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 chipotle pepper (packed in adobo sauce)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 small red onion, diced
- 1/2 small red bell pepper, diced
- 1 plum tomato, diced
- One 15-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 tablespoons chopped green onions, optional
- 2 large poblano peppers (4 if small)
- 1/2 cup grated reduced-fat pepper jack cheese
- Avocado Cream Sauce, recipe follows
- Diced tomatoes, for garnish, optional
- Green onions, sliced, for garnish, optional
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Add the whole tomatoes, garlic and chipotle to a blender and puree until smooth. Add to a saucepan and simmer over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and bell peppers and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the plum tomatoes and cook until it breaks down, another 3 minutes. Stir in the beans, quinoa and chili powder. Turn off the heat and fold in the chopped green onions if using.
Split the poblano peppers in half and remove the seeds. Stuff the peppers with the quinoa mixture. Ladle about half of the tomato sauce into a 13- by 9-inch casserole dish. Place the peppers on top and ladle over the remaining sauce. Sprinkle the peppers with the cheese, cover the casserole dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil from the top and cook until the peppers are very soft, another 5 minutes. Top with Avocado Cream Sauce, diced tomatoes and sliced green onions if desired.
Avocado Cream Sauce:
- 1 large ripe avocado
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat Greek yogurt
- Juice of 1 lime
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Slice the avocado in half and remove the pit. Scoop the flesh into a food processor and add the yogurt, lime juice and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Blend until smooth.
Photo: Quinoa Stuffed Poblano Peppers Recipe

















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By MVx2
Belleville, NJ
on April 30, 2013
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I have never posted a review for a recipe, but I was really surprised how good this was. I was looking for a meat-free recipe and this one hit the mark. I substituted chipotle powder and cayenne for the chili powder, which gave it great depth and kick. Will definitely make it again.
By sharonkim98
Wexford, PA
on March 13, 2013
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We love spicy so did 4 chipotle peppers instead of one and decided to forgo the cream sauce. Was delicious! Will make again and again.
By mellymade
Toronto, ON
on March 06, 2013
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I used my own recipe for the stuffed peppers with quinoa (including a chopped grilled veal loin and some homemade tomato sauce, but I was searching for a recipe that would include an avocado as I had a nicely ripened one that I was looking to use up. The addition of the avocado cream sauce on top was worth the 5 stars alone! I did not have low-fat greek yogurt, but I substituted for fat free sour cream and it was positively delightful.
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