Beef & Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
Ground beef mixed with quinoa and herbs, baked inside sweet bell peppers.

Total
50 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 200 g Ground beef
- ½ cup Quinoa, rinsed
- 2 Bell peppers, large
- ½ Onion, diced
- ½ cup Canned diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- ½ teaspoon Dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
- 2
Cook quinoa in 1 cup water, bring to boil then simmer 12 min; set aside.
- 3
In a skillet, heat olive oil, sauté onion until translucent, add ground beef and brown.
- 4
Stir in cooked quinoa, diced tomatoes, oregano, salt, and pepper; cook 2 min.
- 5
Cut tops off bell peppers, remove seeds, stuff with beef‑quinoa mixture.
- 6
Place peppers in a baking dish, cover with foil, bake 25 min; remove foil and bake 5 min more.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
420
21% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 28 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 420 mg |
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