Quinoa stuffed bell peppers

Name: Quinoa stuffed bell peppers Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 6 whole bell peppers green red orange or yellow; 6 cups of cooked quinoa (cook with veggie broth for extra; flavor); 4 Trader Joe's Chicken Sausages; (I use spicy italian other types will probably work just fine); 1 cup Trader Joe's Traditional Marinara Sauce; 3 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese; 2 packed cups chopped kale; Garlic pepper spices to taste

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

6 whole bell peppers, green, red, orange or yellow6 cups of cooked quinoa (cook with veggie broth for extra flavor)4 Trader Joe's Chicken Sausages (I use spicy italian, other types will probably work just fine)1 cup Trader Joe's Traditional Marinara Sauce3 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese2 packed cups chopped kaleGarlic, pepper, spices to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 while prepping everything else. Cut bell peppers in half and clean. Mix marinara with quinoa and warm over medium high heat. Cut sausages in quarters lengthwise, then chop into 1/2 inch pieces. Mix with quinoa. Add kale and mix. Cook till kale wilts. Add spices to taste Fill peppers with filling. Sprinkle parmesan over them. Bake for 30 minutes or until desired doneness. Some may like to add mushrooms, onions and other veggies to filling

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YARROW1.

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 196.3
Total Fat: 5.5 g
Cholesterol: 19.3 mg
Sodium: 315.3 mg
Total Carbs: 27.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
Protein: 11.4 g

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