Southwest Beef & Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Southwest Beef & Quinoa Stuffed Peppers might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 706 calories, 37g of protein, and 42g of fat. For $3.04 per serving, this recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 33 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. A mixture of ground beef, cayenne, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is brought to you by Platings & Pairings. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 76%. This score is solid. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Southwest Quinoan and Spiralized Sweet Potato Stuffed Bell Peppers, Beef, Eggplant, & Quinoa Stuffed Peppers, and Ground Beef & Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 35 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups bone broth or chicken stock

¾ cup Bob's Red Mill Organic Quinoa Grain

1 onion diced

4 green onions thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic minced

1 pound ground beef

2 red bell peppers halved and seeded

2 yellow bell peppers halved and seeded

1 14.5 oz . can diced tomatoes

1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 ½ teaspoons . chili powder

1 ½ teaspoons . cumin

½ teaspoon . paprika

¼ teaspoon . cayenne

Salt and pepper

2 limes cut into wedges

Equipment:

instant pot

oven

pot

baking sheet

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring stock and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small pot. Once boiling, add quinoa. Cover and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes. Alternatively, you can cook it in the Instant Pot (see notes). Arrange the pepper halves on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until softened , 7-10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, green onions and garlic, cook for 4-5 minutes, until softened. Add ground beef and break up as it browns, 3-4 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cumin, paprika and cayenne and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Add in tomatoes and let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked quinoa and season with salt and pepper. Fill peppers with beef mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 minutes. Serve with lime wedges on the side.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring stock and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small pot. Once boiling, add quinoa. Cover and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes. Alternatively, you can cook it in the Instant Pot (see notes).

2. Arrange the pepper halves on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

3. Bake until softened , 7-10 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

5. Add onions, green onions and garlic, cook for 4-5 minutes, until softened.

6. Add ground beef and break up as it browns, 3-4 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cumin, paprika and cayenne and cook for an additional 30 seconds.

7. Add in tomatoes and let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked quinoa and season with salt and pepper.

8. Fill peppers with beef mixture and sprinkle with cheese.

9. Bake 10 minutes.

10. Serve with lime wedges on the side.


Nutrition Information:

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705k Calories
37g Protein
42g Total Fat
47g Carbs
42% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
705k
35%

Fat
42g
65%

  Saturated Fat
15g
98%

Carbohydrates
47g
16%

  Sugar
10g
12%

Cholesterol
108mg
36%

Sodium
708mg
31%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
37g
74%

Vitamin C
209mg
254%

Vitamin A
2971IU
59%

Phosphorus
565mg
57%

Vitamin B6
1mg
56%

Manganese
1mg
56%

Zinc
7mg
50%

Vitamin B3
9mg
47%

Vitamin B12
2µg
44%

Vitamin K
41µg
40%

Iron
7mg
39%

Selenium
27µg
39%

Potassium
1305mg
37%

Folate
148µg
37%

Vitamin B2
0.61mg
36%

Magnesium
140mg
35%

Vitamin E
5mg
34%

Calcium
333mg
33%

Fiber
8g
33%

Copper
0.64mg
32%

Vitamin B1
0.37mg
24%

Vitamin B5
1mg
16%

Vitamin D
0.28µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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