- 6
- 20 mins
- 50 mins
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 (4-ounce) can green chiles
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup petite diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, or more to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 6 bell peppers, tops cut, stemmed and seeded
Preparation
Step 1
When hair and make-up was done, we rushed on over to her ballet studio, but not before I snapped a couple of photos of her while Jason installed the car seat.
After her awesome practice run, we fueled up at Mel’s Drive-In, which consisted of bacon, Micky Mouse pancakes and of couse, a vanilla milkshake.
Stuffed bell peppers have been on my bucket list for at least a year and I’m so glad to finally cross it off my list. Using leftover ingredients, I created a southwest quinoa mixture loaded with corn, beans, tomatoes, green chilis for a bit of heat and cheesy pepper-jack-feta goodness. It’s incredibly filling and hearty, making it the perfect vegetarian option for Meatless Monday or any other day of the week!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine quinoa, green chiles, corn, beans, tomatoes, cheeses, cilantro, cumin, garlic, onion and chili powder, salt and pepper, to taste.
Spoon the filling each each bell pepper cavity. Place on prepared baking dish, cavity side up, and bake until the peppers are tender and the filling is heated through, about 25-30 minutes.
Quinoa Stuffed Peppers have been on my bucket list for a while. I’ve made vegetarian stuffed peppers and taco stuffed peppers but never quinoa stuffed peppers. I really need to get on the ball and make some. Your’s look great! Pinned!
I hope you get a chance to make it!
Oh, I love that photo where Dad is putting makeup on your niece and little brother seems to be waiting for some too! All your photos are lovely and your recipes seem to be too. I can’t wait to start making some and I will start with this one! Thanks so much for sharing.
I loved these. My youngest isn’t much for anything with spice, so the pepper jack cheese was a bit much for him, but he just added a dollop of sour cream to his, and all was good! Thanks for a great recipe!
Oh my gosh, I cannot wait to make these! Found these on Pinterest which led me to your site and ALL of your delicious looking recipes. Filled my recipe box with things to try this next week. Thanks!
These are absolutely fantastic! Great taste from the first bite and easy to make. My husband refuses to eat quinoa- anything, tasted this and said he really liked it and would like if I made it again. 5 out 5!
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