Cheesy Quinoa Black Bean...Cheesy Quinoa Black Bean Stuffed Bell Peppers

The recipe Cheesy Quinoa Black Bean Stuffed Bell Peppers can be made in roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes. One serving contains 783 calories, 41g of protein, and 42g of fat. For $3.17 per serving, this recipe covers 48% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. This recipe from Simply Recipes has 534 fans. Head to the store and pick up to 4 green onions, ground cumin, bell peppers, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a rather expensive main course. Overall, this recipe earns an outstanding spoonacular score of 99%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Cheesy Quinoa Black Bean Stuffed Bell Peppers, Black Bean and Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers, and Cheesy Quinoan and Turkey Sloppy Joe Stuffed Bell Peppers.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. 01

   Place 1 cup of quinoa, 2 cups of water, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.

2. 02

   Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes, covered.

3. 03

   Spread cooked quinoa out in a baking dish to cool quickly.

4. 04

   Steam the bell peppers: 

5. 05

   Cut the top 1/2 to 1 inch off of the bell peppers and remove the core and seeds inside. (If you want, you can finely chop the pieces of good bell pepper you've removed and include them in the stuffing, otherwise, save them for another use.)

6. 06

   Fill a large pot with an inch of water.

7. 07

   Place a steamer rack in the pot, place the pepper shells on the steamer rack, cut side up. Bring to a boil, cover and steam the peppers 5 to 10 minutes, until they begin to soften.

8. 08

   Make the filling: In a large bowl mix the cooked quinoa, drained black beans, 2 cups of the grated cheddar cheese, most of the green onion (save some for topping), cumin, and cilantro if using.