Photo: Quinoa and Vegetable Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 6 small bell peppers, mixed colors, seeded and halved
- 3 tablespoons EVOO, plus extra for drizzling
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 small firm eggplant, trimmed of half the skin, chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 fresh chile pepper, such as Fresno, thinly sliced, or 1 teaspoon dried crushed pepper
- 1 small to medium firm zucchini, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, a handful, chopped
- 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup crumbled feta or ricotta salata cheese
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Bring the quinoa and stock to a boil. Cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the grain looks translucent, 12 to 15 minutes. Then fluff with a fork. You will have about 4 cups of cooked grain.
Drizzle the bell pepper halves with EVOO and season both sides with salt and pepper. Roast cut-side down until the skins begin to char and the peppers are just tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool to room temp, then arrange in a baking dish cut-side up.
Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons EVOO, 3 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, eggplant, onions and chiles, and season with salt and pepper. Cook partially covered to tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the herbs and tomatoes, and combine with the quinoa.
Fill the pepper halves with the quinoa and vegetable stuffing and drizzle with EVOO. Cool and chill for a make-ahead meal. To serve, roast in a 375 degree F oven until the peppers are hot through. Serve the pepper halves topped with lots of cheese crumbles.
Per Serving: Calories 303; Total Fat 15 grams; Saturated Fat 5 grams; Protein 11 grams; Total Carbohydrate 34 grams; Sugar: 10 grams; Fiber 8 grams; Cholesterol 23 milligrams; Sodium 638 milligrams
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By ilovethepacific
Goleta, California
on June 14, 2013
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Delicious! Made as a side dish instead of stuffing peppers (great with oven baked tilapia!. Sauteed the onion for a few minutes, then added the garlic for one minute, then dumped in chopped zucchini, yellow squash, and an orange bell pepper. Needed quite a bit of salt and pepper for all the veggies and quinoa. So good and beautiful color! Next time I'll either stuff the peppers to make a main dish or make it as a side again, but add a red bell pepper for even more color.
By crossa119
Eastlake, OH
on June 11, 2013
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Made enough for 8 peppers. Mint was absolutely delicious. Plan on doubling the mint next time. Made it with the Ricotta Salata because it is my favorite cheese on spaghetti.
Sauteed vegetables on high without covering. Wanted to caramelize a bit.
Adding to my Meatless Monday Menu. Definitely a keeper. Superb
By CDWolfe
on June 10, 2013
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Delicious! And my son, who is fairly anti-veggie, loved it! We will be having this again.
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