Quinoa Mushroom Stuffed Peppers Food

QUINOA AND MUSHROOM STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the mushrooms and onion, and cook, stirring, until softened and all the moisture has disappeared (about 10 minutes).
• Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the canned tomatoes, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes more.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the cooked quinoa, Parmesan cheese, almonds, and parsley.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Place the pepper halves, cut sides up, in a large baking dish. Spoon the mushroom quinoa mixture into the peppers, mounding if necessary. Drizzle with the remaining tablespoon olive oil and lemon juice.
• Cover with foil and bake for about 50 minutes - 1 hour, or until the peppers reach your desired level of tenderness.
• Uncover, top with the shredded mozzarella cheese, and bake for 5-10 minutes more until the cheese has melted.

QUINOA STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Wash the peppers and cut them in half lengthwise; remove the stems and seeds. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then place the peppers on top. Bake with the cut side down for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven, flip to cut side up, and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Bake another 15 minutes until tender.
• Meanwhile, cook the quinoa (or use our Instant Pot quinoa method): Rinse the quinoa and drain it completely, then place it in a saucepan with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer where the water is just bubbling for 17 to 20 minutes until the water has been completely absorbed. (Check by pulling back the quinoa with a fork to see if water remains.) Turn off the heat and let sit with the lid on to steam for at least 5 minutes.
• Mince the garlic, shallot and parsley. Chop the pistachios. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the garlic, shallot and red pepper flakes and sauté 1 to 2 minutes until the shallot is translucent and the garlic is fragrant. Remove from the heat, then stir in the cooked quinoa, pistachios, 1/4 cup parsley, paprika, oregano, lemon juice and zest, sea salt and black pepper. Taste and add another few pinches of salt to taste. Spoon the filling into the roasted pepper halves. Garnish with a small sprinkling of remaining parsley and feta cheese crumbles. Serve any additional filling on the side.

QUINOA AND VEGETABLE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Bring the quinoa and stock to a boil. Cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the grain looks translucent, 12 to 15 minutes. Then fluff with a fork. You will have about 4 cups of cooked grain.
• Drizzle the bell pepper halves with EVOO and season both sides with salt and pepper. Roast cut-side down until the skins begin to char and the peppers are just tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool to room temp, then arrange in a baking dish cut-side up.
• Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons EVOO, 3 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, eggplant, zucchini, onions and chiles, and season with salt and pepper. Cook partially covered to tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the herbs and tomatoes, and combine with the quinoa.
• Fill the pepper halves with the quinoa and vegetable stuffing and drizzle with EVOO. Cool and chill for a make-ahead meal. To serve, roast in a 375 degree F oven until the peppers are hot through. Serve the pepper halves topped with lots of cheese crumbles.

QUINOA STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• 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 into 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. Serve immediately.

BLACK BEAN, MUSHROOM & QUINOA STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, sauté the onions in olive oil for 3 to 5 minutes, until onions are translucent.
• Add garlic and mushrooms; sauté about 5 minutes, until the mushrooms have released their moisture.
• Stir in the chili powder and salt.
• Add the quinoa and 1 cup of the tomato sauce (reserve the rest) and the water; lower the heat and cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring once.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350º F.
• To prepare the peppers, boil a pot of water. Cut the tops off the pepper and remove the seeds and ribs.
• Boil the peppers for 5 minutes, and then drain them.
• When quinoa is finished simmering, combine the beans and maple syrup with the cooked quinoa mixture.
• Stuff each pepper with the filling, and stand them upright in a baking dish. Pour the remaining tomato sauce over the peppers, and bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven; garnish with cilantro, and serve.

QUINOA STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a deep baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Mix quinoa and water together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until fragrant and slightly translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add zucchini, eggplant, and tomato; cook until slightly tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir tomato sauce into vegetable mixture; cover and simmer until vegetables have softened, about 10 more minutes.
• Stir quinoa into vegetable mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Fill bell peppers with quinoa-vegetable mixture. Place peppers in prepared baking dish. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bell peppers are slightly tender, about 18 minutes. Remove aluminum foil cover; sprinkle peppers with mozzarella cheese. Bake until cheese is bubbling and melted, about 5 more minutes.