Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Quino If you have onion, eggplant, mozzarella cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a deep baking dish with aluminum foil.
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2
Mix quinoa and water together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
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3
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until fragrant and slightly translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
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4
Add zucchini, eggplant, and tomato; cook until slightly tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir tomato sauce into vegetable mixture; cover and simmer until vegetables have softened, about 10 more minutes.
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5
Stir quinoa into vegetable mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Fill bell peppers with quinoa-vegetable mixture.
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6
Place peppers in prepared baking dish. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
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7
Bake in the preheated oven until bell peppers are slightly tender, about 18 minutes.
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8
Remove aluminum foil cover; sprinkle peppers with mozzarella cheese.
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9
Bake until cheese is bubbling and melted, about 5 more minutes.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 20 m.
Servings6
Health Score76
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