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Beef & Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ground beef mixed with quinoa and herbs, baked inside sweet bell peppers.

Beef & Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total

50 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Serves

2

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Servings

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. 1

    Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).

  2. 2

    Cook quinoa in 1 cup water, bring to boil then simmer 12 min; set aside.

  3. 3

    In a skillet, heat olive oil, sauté onion until translucent, add ground beef and brown.

  4. 4

    Stir in cooked quinoa, diced tomatoes, oregano, salt, and pepper; cook 2 min.

  5. 5

    Cut tops off bell peppers, remove seeds, stuff with beef‑quinoa mixture.

  6. 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

Protein28 g
Carbohydrate38 g
Fat18 g
Fiber5 g
Sugar6 g
Sodium420 mg

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