Shauna James Ahern'S Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cups
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1 bunch Lacinato kale (or any type of kale), stems removed and leaves chopped
- 8 red bell peppers, cut in half and seeds removed
- Preheat the oven to 425u0b0F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Set a large skillet over medium heat. Pour in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until it is softened, about 2 minutes. (Take care to not burn the garlic.) Add the caramelized onions and cook, stirring, until they are heated. Stir in the cumin and cook until it releases its scent, about 1 minute.
- Toss in the quinoa and raisins. Stir until everything is heated. Add the chopped kale and cook until it just wilted. Turn off the heat.
- Coat each of the peppers with the remaining oil. oil. Spoon the quinoa stuffing into the peppers.
- Put the peppers onto the prepared baking sheet. Roast in the oven until the edges of the peppers are a little crisp and the stuffing hot, about 25 minutes.
olive oil, garlic, ground cumin, golden raisins, lacinato kale, red bell peppers
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/05/shauna-james-aherns-quinoa-stuffed-peppers.html (may not work)