Quinoa Stuffed Tomatoes
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 311.2
- Total Fat: 6.3 g
- Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
- Sodium: 697.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 55.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
- Protein: 11.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Quinoa Stuffed Tomatoes calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
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1tsp olive oil
1 clove Garlic, minced
1/2 medium Red Onion
1/2-1C Broccoli, chopped (fresh or frozen)
1 3/4C Vegetable Broth
1C Organic Quinoa
6 medium or large Tomatoes
Parmesan Cheese, grated (or Nutritional Yeast to make vegan)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Tips
Feel free to swap broccoli for spinach, or any other vegetable.
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and sweat until softened. Add in broccoli and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes. Add in vegetable broth and quinoa. Bring to a boil then reduce temp to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile cut off the tops of tomatoes and scoop out the insides. Cut off part of the bottoms of tomatoes so they sit flat, if needed. Salt insides of tomatoes.
When quinoa is done, season with salt and pepper, if needed. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes then fill tomatoes with the quinoa mixture.. Top each stuffed tomato with a little grated Parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast.
Place in a baking dish and bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
Serving Size: Makes 3 2-tomato servings
In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and sweat until softened. Add in broccoli and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes. Add in vegetable broth and quinoa. Bring to a boil then reduce temp to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile cut off the tops of tomatoes and scoop out the insides. Cut off part of the bottoms of tomatoes so they sit flat, if needed. Salt insides of tomatoes.
When quinoa is done, season with salt and pepper, if needed. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes then fill tomatoes with the quinoa mixture.. Top each stuffed tomato with a little grated Parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast.
Place in a baking dish and bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
Serving Size: Makes 3 2-tomato servings