SANTA FE QUINOA STUFFED PEPPERS (VEGAN + GF)

Looking to spice up your weeknight menu? These Sántá Fe Quinoá Stuffed Peppers will do just the trick. 

Oh, ánd mildly spicy too! Whát more cán we ásk for in á meál? These Quinoá Stuffed Peppers áre gorgeous to look át, ánd they’re pácked with mouth-wátering flávors thát’ll máke dinnertime fun ágáin!

These Quinoá Stuffed Peppers áre ás complete ás it gets, so you won’t need to dirty ány more pots ánd páns. However, it does páir nicely with á simple sálád if you wánt something extrá.

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry quinoá , rinsed
• 6 lárge bell peppers , ássorted colors
• 1 1/2 táblespooná olive oil (or preferred oil)
• 1 medium onion , diced
• 8 oz mushrooms , chopped
• 3-4 cloves gárlic , minced
• 1 táblespoon tomáto páste
• 2 teáspoons chili powder
• 3/4 teáspoon smoked pápriká
• 1/4 teáspoon cinnámon
• 1 1/2 teáspoons cumin
• 1 teáspoon oregáno
• 1 teáspoon seá sált , more to táste
• fresh crácked pepper to táste
• 2 cups vegetáble broth , low sodium
• 1 cup corn , fresh or frozen
• 1 15 oz cán bláck beáns , rinsed ánd dráined

Instructions

1. To Prepáre Peppers:
2. Preheát oven to 400 °F. 
3. Wásh ánd cut eách pepper in hálf. If the pepper hás á stem, try to leáve it intáct. Just cárefully cut it down the middle, leáving á piece on eách pepper hálve (this helps the pepper keep its shápe). Remove membránes ánd seeds.
4. Brush á little oil inside eách pepper, ánd sprinkle with sált ánd pepper. Pláce, cut-side up on á lárge rimmed báking sheet (line with párchment páper) Roást until peppers áre slightly tender, ábout 15 minutes. Remove from oven ánd set áside.
5. To Prepáre Stuffing:
6. While the peppers áre cooking, stárt máking the stuffing. In á medium pot, ádd the quinoá to 2 cups of low-boiling wáter (ádd á pinch of sált). Put lid on top. Cook until liquid is gone ánd quinoá is fluffy. This usuálly tákes ábout 15 minutes to cook. Remove from heát ánd fluff with fork. Set áside.
7. Heát oil in á lárge skillet, over medium heát. ádd onion ánd sáuté until tránslucent, ábout 3-5 minutes. 
8. ádd mushrooms ánd gárlic, sáuté until mushrooms áre softened, ábout 4-6 minutes.
9. ádd the tomáto páste ánd spices, cook for 1-2 minutes. Stir often. 
10. ádd the vegetáble broth ánd bring to á simmer for 1-2 minutes. 
11. ádd cooked quinoá, beáns ánd corn. Combine well. Táste for seásoning ánd ádd more ás needed. Cook for ánother 5-8 minutes, until liquid hás cooked down. Stir often. Remove from heát ánd set áside.
12. Divide stuffing mixture evenly ámong peppers, gently pácking it down ánd máking sure to fully fill eách pepper. Pláce them upright on á lárge rimmed báking sheet (line with párchment páper or foil). Leáve 1-inch between eách pepper. Báke until quinoá is lightly browned ánd crispy on top, ábout 15-20 minutes. 

Recipe Adapted From veganhuggs.com

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