GREEK-STYLE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS WITH QUINOA
This a Greek take on the classic beef stuffed pepper. Lemon, cinnamon, fennel and oregano spice up traditional ground beef and onions, while healthy quinoa adds extra fiber. There seem to be a lot of steps, but this one goes together in about 20 minutes. It works great if you have pre-browned ground beef in your freezer.
Provided by ElleFirebrand
Categories Grains
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Set a pot of water to boil. Remove tops from peppers and cut in half length-wise. Seed and devein peppers. Reserve pepper tops. Once water has boiled, add peppers and cook for 7-8 minutes. Drain water and run cold water over peppers.
- Finely dice pepper tops.
- In a medium skillet, heat olive oil. Saute onion and garlic over medium-high heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until browned.
- Cook quinoa according to package directions.
- Into ground beef, stir lemon juice and zest, tomato sauce, cooked quinoa and spices.
- Cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Stuff peppers with ground beef mixture. Top with cheese. Place peppers in a greased baking pan and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake in a 375 degrees F oven for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake and additional 15 minutes.
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Amavi Jeremiah
[email protected]This recipe is a waste of time and ingredients. The stuffed peppers were mushy and the quinoa stuffing was tasteless.
Roman Hosan
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the stuffed peppers turned out bland and dry. I'm not sure what went wrong.
ABDULLAH Naseer
[email protected]These stuffed peppers were a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed them. I think next time I'll use a milder type of pepper.
mr strangey
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of bell peppers, but I really enjoyed these stuffed peppers. The quinoa stuffing was delicious and the peppers were roasted perfectly.
Bloody JJ
[email protected]These stuffed peppers are so flavorful and juicy. I highly recommend trying them.
Bongokuhle Mkhonto
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it never disappoints. It's always a crowd-pleaser.
Ashraful Is back
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and the leftovers are even better the next day.
Abdul Qayyom
[email protected]I made these stuffed peppers for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Amahle Ngema
[email protected]These stuffed peppers are perfect for a healthy and satisfying meal.
Emmanuel nzubechukwu Obioma
[email protected]I love how versatile this recipe is. You can use any type of bell pepper and any kind of stuffing you like.
Stanley Sirnoe
[email protected]These stuffed peppers are a great vegetarian option. They're packed with protein and flavor.
Tamika Hansen
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover quinoa. I also added some chopped spinach and mushrooms to the stuffing for extra flavor.
Farooq Alee
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of quinoa, but it was really good in this dish. The stuffing was flavorful and the peppers were perfectly cooked.
Miracle Wealth
[email protected]These stuffed peppers were so easy to make and turned out so tasty! I used a variety of bell peppers and the different colors looked beautiful on the plate.
Wahid Gul
[email protected]I made this for dinner last night and it was a hit! My family loved the flavors and textures. Will definitely be making this again.
Sue Priestley
[email protected]Absolutely delicious! The quinoa stuffing was perfectly seasoned and the peppers were roasted to perfection. This dish is a keeper!