Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
6 green bell peppers1 cup uncooked quinoa1 can low sodium fat free chicken broth (apx 2 cups) drained1 lb ground turkey1/4 cup chopped onions1 clove minced garlic2 tsp Italian seasoning1 can low sodium black beans (apx 2 cups)1 can tomato sauce1/4 c shredded mozzarella cheese
1.In a large pot bring enough water to cover peppers to a boil. Mean while start cooking Quinoa according to package, using chicken broth in place of water. Cut a thin slice off the top of each pepper and remove the membrane. Once water is boiling place peppers in water and boil for 5 min. and then place them cut side up in a baking pan.
2. Preheat oven to 350. While oven is heating, in a skillet cook ground turkey, onions, garlic and Italian seasoning. Once turkey is browned, drain and return to pan.
3. Add 2 cups of cooked quinoa, black beans and half the tomato sauce to the turkey mixture. Heat on med until well heated.
4. Fill each pepper with turkey mixture. Spoon remaining tomato sauce over each pepper. Wrap pan tightly with foil and bake for 45 min.
5. Remove from oven, top with shredded mozzarella and return to oven for 15 min or until cheese is browned.
Serving Size: 6 servings, 1 pepper each
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MUNCHKIN13.
2. Preheat oven to 350. While oven is heating, in a skillet cook ground turkey, onions, garlic and Italian seasoning. Once turkey is browned, drain and return to pan.
3. Add 2 cups of cooked quinoa, black beans and half the tomato sauce to the turkey mixture. Heat on med until well heated.
4. Fill each pepper with turkey mixture. Spoon remaining tomato sauce over each pepper. Wrap pan tightly with foil and bake for 45 min.
5. Remove from oven, top with shredded mozzarella and return to oven for 15 min or until cheese is browned.
Serving Size: 6 servings, 1 pepper each
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MUNCHKIN13.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 362.0
- Total Fat: 9.7 g
- Cholesterol: 58.3 mg
- Sodium: 887.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 47.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 10.2 g
- Protein: 27.9 g
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