Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers
from Clean Eating Magazine
Ingredients for Stuffed Peppers:
2 ORGANIC bell peppers (any color), halved and seeded, stems intact
1/2 C uncooked quinoa
1/2 C chicken broth (I think I used about a cup)
7 oz diced tomatoes (you may notice I have no red in mine...I did not have canned tomatoes on hand)
5 oz spinach or kale (I used kaled and of course, I used more than this...probably a cup or two shredded)
1 T pine nuts
Pesto:
I cheated and used store bought, but if you choose to make your own...
2 cups basil or spinach
1/2 clove garlic
1 1/2 T Parmesan cheese (fresh is best)
1 T pine nuts
1 1/2 T extra virgin olive oil
1/8 tsp sea salt
1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
Instructions:
Prepare peppers: preheat broiled to high. Place bell peppers, skin side up on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Broil until bell peppers start to soften, about 10 minutes. Keep a close eye so you don't burn!
Meanwhile, combine quinoa, broth, and tomatoes in medium pot. Bring to boil on high heat,then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-12 minutes, until liquid is absorbed. Add handfuls of spinach to quinoa mixture and stir to combine. Fill bell pepper halves with quinoa-spinach mixture, divide evenly. (before filling, I combined the pesto and quinoa so it was dispersed evenly...you can choose to do this or serve pesto on side)
Prepare pesto:
Add basil, garlic, cheese, pine nuts, oil, salt, and pepper to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add 2-3T water as needed to thin pesto. Top stuffed peppers with pesto (again, see thoughts above).
Nutrients for 2 peppers:
388calories, 18gfat, 43gcarbs, 9gfiber, 14gprotein
Until next time...
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