Quinoa stuffed peppers

Date Updated: 08/13/2020

Serving Info

Serves 4

Dietician Tip

Stuffed peppers are often made with ground meat, but this version is a hearty mix of quinoa, walnuts and veggies.

Directions

Heat the oven to 350 F. Cook quinoa according to package directions. Set aside.

Heat a large saute pan to medium-high heat. Add oil, zucchini, tomatoes, onion, celery, walnuts, garlic and thyme. Reduce heat to medium after 2 minutes. Once vegetables are tender, add cooked quinoa, salt, pepper and cheese.

Place the pepper halves on a baking sheet. Place 1/2 cup of the quinoa and vegetable mixture into each pepper half. Cover with foil and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 5 minutes until peppers are cooked to desired doneness.

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped zucchini
2 cups chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese
2 large bell peppers, cut in half