Quinoa-stuffed Bell Peppers with Citrus
- 1/2 cups Red Uncooked Quinoa
- 1 cup Water
- 3 whole Bell Peppers, Washed
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 whole Red Onion, Chopped
- 1/2 whole Pepper, Cored, Seeded And Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Cilantro Leaves
- 16 ounces, weight Ground Turkey
- 1/4 Tablespoons Pepper
- 2 teaspoons Finely Grated Fresh Orange Zest
- 1 teaspoon Finely Grated Fresh Lemon Zest
- 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
- 1/2 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/4 cups Parsley Leaves
- 1.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- 2.
- Place the quinoa, water and a bit of salt in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- 3.
- Remove from heat and let it sit for 5-10 minutes, covered.
- Set aside.
- 5.
- Cut each bell pepper in half lengthwise, and discard seeds and membranes.
- Set aside.
- 4.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Add onion and chopped pepper and cook, stirring 8 to 10 minutes (until onion is transparent).
- Remove from heat.
- 5.
- In a large bowl combine quinoa, herbs, meat, onion, pepper and finely chopped orange and lemon zest.
- Add soy sauce and pepper to taste.
- Toss to mix, then fill peppers.
- 6.
- Place filled peppers into an oven safe baking dish.
- Bake for 30 35 minutes, until peppers are soft.
- 7.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle tops evenly with cheese then return to oven to bake until cheese has melted, about 3 minutes longer.
- 8.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Bon Appetit!
red uncooked quinoa, water, bell peppers, olive oil, red onion, pepper, oregano, cilantro, weight ground turkey, pepper, lemon zest, soy sauce, parmesan cheese, parsley
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/quinoa-stuffed-bell-peppers-with-citrus/ (may not work)