Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa

Name: Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 red bell peppers, sliced lengthwise; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained and juice reserved; 1 cup chicken broth; ¾ cup quinoa; ½ carrot, grated; 1 (14 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 (6 ounce) package fresh spinach, or more to taste; ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Rating: 4.59 stars

81 Ratings
56 Reviews
32 Photos

We tweaked this from several stuffed pepper recipes to come up with a yummy version that tastes even better reheated for lunch the next day. This is a great side dish with fish. You could use vegetable broth to make it vegetarian.

By crayn

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

1 hr 5 mins

total:

1 hr 25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish and arrange red bell peppers in dish.

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Step 2
Roast peppers in the preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes.
Step 3
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper to onion; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
Step 4
Mix tomatoes, chicken broth, quinoa, and carrot into onion mixture; cook until quinoa is tender, about 12 minutes. Stir black beans and spinach into quinoa mixture, adding reserved tomato juice if mixture is dry. Spoon quinoa mixture into roasted red peppers and top with Mexican cheese blend.
Step 5
Bake in the oven until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

258 calories; protein 12.1g; carbohydrates 35.2g; fat 7.8g; cholesterol 11.6mg; sodium 1037.7mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (56)

Most helpful positive review

gina w

11/10/2014

I am sure I added much more than the recipe called for but it was fabulous. I added cayenne pepper, black olives, dried up French bread cubes, spinach, corn... Read More

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(10)

Most helpful critical review

Pam Brierley Mortensen

12/23/2016

This was good but the Quinoa took longer to cook. I really think it needs to be precooked before being added to the tomatoes. Read More

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(1)

81 Ratings

5 star values: 52
4 star values: 25
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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gina w

11/10/2014

I am sure I added much more than the recipe called for but it was fabulous. I added cayenne pepper, black olives, dried up French bread cubes, spinach, corn... Read More

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(10)

Shari

04/18/2015

This is a great recipe to try if you are on Weight Watchers program. You can add many different veggies (power foods) to this and it's only 6 points. I'm going to take this to share with my group this week. Read More

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ryan

02/20/2015

Good recipe! Great healthy ingredients and really filling. I added extra vegetables like mushroom and zucchini too. Needed a bit more flavour though, was mild tasting. Hot sauce, BBQ sauce or ranch sauce are a great side! Read More

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Rockasilly

10/20/2014

These were very yummy! I replaced chicken broth with vegetable broth. Also I am new to cooking and didn't know to cover the quinoa mix while it was tendering. I added water and covered when there was no liquid and hard quinoa. Still turned out great! Will make again! Read More

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chonikel

09/28/2014

Easy to make Read More

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Andrea Jacobs

10/27/2014

That was sooo good! By far one of my favorite recipes! I made it with a handful of fresh cherry tomatoes instead of the canned and it was perfect Read More

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(2)

Chelsea Shepherd

07/29/2015

I left out carrots and added some more spices and added turkey also used rotel for the tomatoes. Great recipe:) Read More

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animeflower

04/21/2016

So we made this tonight for dinner. I had a ton of fresh green peppers and zucchini to use up quickly and found this recipe. I already had all the ingredients on hand so it made it pretty simple. I made no changes except to use green peppers and hollowed out "zucchini boats" instead of red peppers. I also doubled the recipe because I wanted left overs for work the next day. This was absolutely delicious! I had to cook the quinoa mixture a little longer than called for to get all the liquid to asorb (I did rinse the quinoa thoroughly in cold water to avoid the bitterness) but honestly this was really good. This is a very healthy and flavorful meal and even my picky kids ate plenty. This is a keeper - perfect for garden season! Read More

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Mtiverson

04/27/2021

This was a WINNER!!! I made some minor adjustments based on reading reviews. I used green onions, doubled the cheese, and added a can of succeed green Read More

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Pam Brierley Mortensen

12/23/2016

This was good but the Quinoa took longer to cook. I really think it needs to be precooked before being added to the tomatoes. Read More

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Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Calories: 257.8

% Daily Value *

protein: 24 %

carbohydrates: 11 %

dietary fiber: 36 %

sugars:

fat: 12 %

saturated fat: 15 %

cholesterol: 4 %

vitamin a iu: 123 %

niacin equivalents: 25 %

vitamin b6: 26 %

vitamin c: 156 %

folate: 42 %

calcium: 18 %

iron: 30 %

magnesium: 35 %

potassium: 22 %

sodium: 42 %

thiamin: 21 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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gina w

11/10/2014

I am sure I added much more than the recipe called for but it was fabulous. I added cayenne pepper, black olives, dried up French bread cubes, spinach, corn...

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Shari

04/18/2015

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ryan

02/20/2015

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Rockasilly

10/20/2014

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chonikel

09/28/2014

Easy to make

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Andrea Jacobs

10/27/2014

That was sooo good! By far one of my favorite recipes! I made it with a handful of fresh cherry tomatoes instead of the canned and it was perfect

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(2)

Chelsea Shepherd

07/29/2015

I left out carrots and added some more spices and added turkey also used rotel for the tomatoes. Great recipe:)

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animeflower

04/21/2016

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Mtiverson

04/27/2021

This was a WINNER!!! I made some minor adjustments based on reading reviews. I used green onions, doubled the cheese, and added a can of succeed green

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Pam Brierley Mortensen