Quinoa and Vegetable Stuffed Peppers
We got together with the team at RachaelRay.com to gather together some easy and nutritious recipes for the family.
Quinoa finds a new home in Rachael’s stuffed peppers.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 6 small bell peppers, mixed colors, seeded and halved
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus extra for drizzling
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 small firm eggplant, trimmed of half the skin, chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 fresh chili pepper, such as Fresno, thinly sliced, or 1 teaspoon dried crushed pepper
- 1 small to medium firm zucchini, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup mint leaves (a handful), chopped
- 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup crumbled feta or ricotta salata cheese
Serving Size: 6
Preparation
Pre-heat the oven to 450°F.
Bring the quinoa and stock to a boil. Cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the grain looks translucent, 12-15 minutes, then fluff with a fork. You will have about 4 cups of cooked grain.
Drizzle the bell pepper halves with EVOO and season both sides with salt and pepper. Roast cut-side down until the skins begin to char and the peppers are just tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature, then arrange in a baking dish cut-side up.
Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons EVOO, three turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, eggplant, onions and chili peppers and season with salt and pepper. Cook, partially covered, to tender, 10-12 minutes. Add the herbs and tomatoes and combine with the quinoa.
Fill the pepper halves with the quinoa and vegetable stuffing and drizzle with EVOO. Cool and chill for a make-ahead meal. To serve, roast in a 375°F oven until the peppers are hot through. Serve the pepper halves topped with lots of cheese crumbles.
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