Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Healthy and Easy: Delicious Quinoa Stuffed Peppers in 10 Simple Steps! Feeds 2-4 people



Ingredients
- 2 bell peppers any color
- 1 cup quinoa (I use garlic flavored for taste)
-  1 cup chopped celery
-  1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 jalapeño
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 cup shredded cheese: I used mozzarella

Directions
1. Bring about three cups of water to a boil
2. Preheat oven to 400
3. Add quinoa to boiling water
4. Cut the bell peppers in halves and remove seeds and ribs
5. Rub peppers with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil each and place on baking sheet
6. Sauté veggies on a pan greased with a little bit of olive oil until onions are soft
7. Strain quinoa and transfer to the pan with veggies. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes on Low
8. Scoop quinoa and veggies into hallowed peppers
9. Cook peppers in the oven for 10 minutes: Sprinkle cheese on top and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
10. Enjoy!

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