Description
Quinoa stuffed bell peppers with feta cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bell peppers
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup corn, frozen or canned
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook quinoa in vegetable broth according to package instructions.
- While quinoa cooks, prepare the bell peppers by cutting the tops off and removing the seeds.
- In a large bowl, mix cooked quinoa, feta cheese, black beans, corn, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each bell pepper with the quinoa mixture.
- Place stuffed peppers in a baking dish and cover with foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add vegetables like diced tomatoes or zucchini.
- You can use any color of bell peppers.
- Adjust spices according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers with Feta