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Meat and Quinoa stuffed bell peppers

Meat and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Kenton & Jane
A delicious and tasty Quinoa and Meat Stuffed Peppers recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Blog
Cuisine Greek
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 bell peppers tops cut, and seeds removed and washed.
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • ½ cup quinoa + ½ cup water
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves pressed
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 tablespoon pine nuts
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • goat cheese
  • salt
  • pepper
  • olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Place bell peppers in oven safe dish, drizzle with some olive oil and a little salt.
  • Place in oven for 20-30 minutes, or until desired softness is achieved.*
  • While peppers are baking, cook quinoa and meat mixture.
  • Add quinoa to a pot and add ½ cup water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, or until all liquid has been absorbed.
  • For meat mixture, add some oil to a pan and heat over medium.
  • Add in onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Add meat and brown.
  • Once brown, add: garlic, tomato paste, parsley, oregano, pine nuts, chicken broth, salt, and pepper.
  • Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until meat is cooked and liquid is absorbed.
  • Once everything is done, add quinoa to meat pan and mix well.
  • Take the stuffing and spoon it into each bell pepper.
  • Top with crumbled goat cheese.
  • Place under broiler for a few minutes to warm and give the cheese a nice golden brown color (optional).
  • Serve!

Notes

*we like the crunchy, so we put it in for less time. It's completely up to you.