Best Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipes

MEXICAN QUINOA STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together quinoa, black beans, corn, tomatoes, onion and cilantro. Squeeze lime juice over the quinoa mixture and season with spices. Stir to combine.
• Cut a circle around the tops of the peppers, and using the stem, pull out the seeds. Remove any remaining seeds and white parts with your fingers.
• Stuff each pepper with the quinoa mixture and transfer to a baking dish. Add a splash of water to the dish (about 1/8" high) and bake on the center rack for 40 minutes. Remove and serve immediately with avocado, sour cream and cilantro!

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.

SAUSAGE AND RICE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Slice tops off of green peppers; remove seeds and membranes, and rinse well. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add peppers and cook for 15 minutes, or until tender-crisp.
• Place sausage and onions in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Reduce heat to medium and stir in tomato soup, water, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper; bring to a low boil. Reduce heat to low, stir in 3/4 of cheese and simmer for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Prepare instant rice according to package instructions. Fluff with a fork and then stir into tomato mixture. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Spoon rice mixture into peppers.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cheese on peppers and place under broiler until cheese is melted and bubbly.

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.

MEXICAN QUINOA STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook bell peppers in boiling water for 3-4 minutes to soften a little. (I did this because I was short on time and wanted to decrease baking time. You can of course, skip this and just stuff the raw peppers, then bake.).
• Cook Quinoa in chicken broth, NOT water!
• In a saucepan, sautee onions, garlic and chopped bell pepper tops.
• Add rest of ingredients and cook until warmed through.
• Fluff quinoa when it's done and add to saucepan with everything else.
• Stuff peppers with the mix.
• Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes depending on the size of your peppers and how much they cooked when they were pre-boiled. They should take no more than 15 minutes for smaller peppers. If you stuffed the peppers raw, they will need to bake for 30-40 minutes. Put a few tablespoons of water in the bottom of the dish too.).
• NOTE: I wanted to add olives, but had none, so those would be good too. Some cheddar cheese would be great too.

QUINOA STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Cook quinoa as per packet.
• Steam peppers until soft but not limp.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion and mushrooms in butter.
• Add the diced tomatos (reserving the juice).
• Add the crushed garlic and salsa.
• Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• Add the sherry and simmer 10 more minutes.
• Fold in quinoa.
• Place peppers in baking dish and fill with quinoa mixture (half the mixture will be used up).
• Thin remainder with reerved juice and pou around peppers.
• Sprinkle shredded mozzarella over peppers and bake in 325 degree oven for 30-35 minutes.

STUFFED MEXICAN PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Place the ground beef into a skillet over medium heat, and brown the meat, breaking it apart into crumbles as it cooks, about 8 minutes. Drain excess fat. Stir in the taco seasoning, water, chili powder, cooked rice, salt, garlic salt, black pepper, and 1 can of tomato sauce; mix until thoroughly combined. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise, and remove stems, membranes, cores, and seeds. Place a steamer insert into a large saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Place the peppers into the steamer insert, cover the pan, and steam until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place the steamed peppers into the prepared baking dish, and fill lightly with the meat filling. Press 1 cube of Colby-Jack cheese into the center of the filling in each pepper, and spoon the remaining can of tomato sauce over the peppers. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the peppers are tender and the filling is hot, 25 to 30 minutes.

QUINOA TACO-STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Wash and dry the peppers.
• Using a sharp knife, take off their tops and remove the seeds and pith.
• Arrange the peppers in an oven-safe dish so that they stand upright.
• Bake the peppers for 20 minutes.
• While the peppers are baking, begin cooking the quinoa.
• Add olive oil to a medium-sized pot or dutch oven with a lid. Add onion and cook over medium heat until tender, about 3 minutes, or until starting to become tender.
• Add garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add spices and quinoa. Sauté the quinoa for 1-2 minutes before adding the the vegetable stock.
• Add the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil over high heat for 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook covered for 20 minutes or until the quinoa is cooked and has absorbed all the remaining liquid.
• Remove the pot from the heat and add in the beans, corn, cheese, and enchilada sauce. Mix everything together thoroughly.
• Spoon the quinoa mixture into the pre-baked peppers, being sure to press the mixture firmly into the peppers.
• Generously top with cheese and return to the oven for an additional 20 minutes.
• Allow the peppers to cool for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with toppings of your choice.
• Enjoy!