Pepper Perfection! My favorite pepper creation so far! Try this recipe!
Pepper Perfection! My favorite pepper creation so far! Try this recipe!

Packed with superfood quinoa and vitamins and minerals, these stuffed peppers maximize on taste and are super healthy! The kids love to eat out of the pepper bowl and then eat the pepper! So cute!
Roasted Quinoa and Veggie Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:
6 bell peppers, any color!
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, pressed
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
6 basil leaves, chopped
5 Yelo tomatoes

I chose these at the produce market because the package states "youth, energy, life" Yep, they got me at youth!
I chose these at the produce market because the package states “youth, energy, life” Yep, they got me at youth!

Ingredients (cont.)
1 handful of spinach
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a small saucepan, add 1 cup of uncooked quinoa and 2 cups of water on medium heat with a lid. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and cover. Let stand 15 minutes The quinoa will absorb the water.

Quinoa recipe- 1 cup uncooked quinoa and 2 cups water!
Quinoa recipe- 1 cup uncooked quinoa and 2 cups water!

Wash, cut the tops off of the peppers and clean out the seeds and white insides.

Place the hollowed peppers upside down on a Pam coated cookie sheet and roast for 25-30 mins or until peppers are softened and browning.

The peppers will soften but at the same time brown, if that makes sense. Here is the "look ." If you overcook they will turn to mush and be impossible to stuff. Error on less time if you are worried.
The peppers will soften but at the same time brown, if that makes sense. Here is the “look .” If you overcook they will turn to mush and be impossible to stuff. Error on less time if you are worried.

Meanwhile, in a frying pan heat the olive oil low to medium heat and add garlic and onions.

When the onions start to become transparent, add the quinoa and sunflower seeds.

The seeds and quinoa get a nice toasted , nutty taste.
The seeds and quinoa get a nice toasted , nutty taste.

Turn up the heat and toast the quinoa and seeds a bit, while constantly stirring.

Add tomatoes, basil and spinach and mix well.

Mix mozzarella and parmesan together to create a cheese mixture.

Fill the peppers with layers of the quinoa mixture and cheese mixture. Ending with quinoa mixture on top.

Fill them up! Don't be shy!
Fill them up! Don’t be shy!

Bake for another 5-8 minutes.

Toasted roasted perfection! So many beautiful textures and colors!
Toasted roasted perfection! So many beautiful textures and colors!
Always top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese! Enjoy!!
Always top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese! Enjoy!!

Ciao!

 

 

 

 

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