Quinoa stuffed peppers

Dietition's Tip

Stuffed peppers are often made with ground meat, but this version is a hearty mix of quinoa, walnuts and veggies.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped zucchini
  • 2 cups chopped tomato
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese
  • 2 large bell peppers, cut in half

Directions

Heat the oven to 350 F. Cook quinoa according to package directions. Set aside.

Heat a large saute pan to medium-high heat. Add oil, zucchini, tomatoes, onion, celery, walnuts, garlic and thyme. Reduce heat to medium after 2 minutes. Once vegetables are tender, add cooked quinoa, salt, pepper and cheese.

Place the pepper halves on a baking sheet. Place 1/2 cup of the quinoa and vegetable mixture into each pepper half. Cover with foil and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 5 minutes until peppers are cooked to desired doneness.

Serves

Serves 4