MEXICAN STUFFED PEPPERS WITH QUINOA & BLACK BEANS

Mexican Stuffed Peppers With Quinoa & Black Beans image

Provided by ShariC

Time 50m

Yield 1/2 pepper, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 bell peppers, sliced in half stem-to-tip and seeds removed
1 cup quinoa, uncooked
1/2 medium onion, diced
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 roma tomato, seeded and diced
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, do not drain
1/4 cup cilantro, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
olive oil
1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
28 ounces red enchilada sauce

Steps:

Add quinoa and onion to a large saucepan with 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil 5 minutes, cover, turn off heat and let steam 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
In the meantime, microwave pepper halves 2-3 minutes to soften slightly. (Prepared this way, the peppers should come out crisp-tender. If you want them crisper, you can omit this step.).
Pour quinoa/onion mixture into a mixing bowl. Stir in black beans, tomato, green chiles and their juices, cilantro, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. If the mixture seems to dry, drizzle in a bit of olive oil (I didn't need any).
Pour enchilada sauce into a 9×13″ baking dish. Divide filling among peppers. Nestle stuffed peppers into the enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with cheeses.
Cover the pan with foil and bake at 375 degrees 25-30 minutes. Remove foil and cook about 5 minutes longer. Serve peppers drizzled with enchilada sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.7, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 13.7, Sodium 1186.4, Carbohydrate 35.6, Fiber 8, Sugar 9.1, Protein 12.3