Description
Stuffed bell peppers with quinoa make a nutritious and delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 1/4 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup shredded cheese
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cut tops off bell peppers and remove seeds.
- Mix quinoa, black beans, corn, tomatoes, cheese, olive oil, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff peppers with quinoa mixture.
- Place peppers in baking dish and bake for 25 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Use any color bell pepper.
- Swap black beans for chickpeas if preferred.
- Add cooked ground meat for extra protein.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 5mg