Regular Foods · Dinner · by Bramble
Emberbell Quinoa Skillet
Quinoa Stuffed Pepper Skillet
Everything good about a stuffed pepper lands in one skillet: savory beef, tomato, sweet peppers, and quinoa. Bramble appreciates a supper that loses the stuffing ceremony but keeps the treasure.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Serving
- 3/4 cup
- Texture
- Tender
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 red and 1 green pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 14 ounces fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1 cup water
- Basil, oregano, fennel, salt, pepper
- 1 cup low-fat cheese
Directions
- 1
Sauté onion and garlic; brown beef.
- 2
Add peppers, tomato paste, tomatoes, quinoa, broth, water, and seasoning.
- 3
Boil, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
- 4
Add cheese and cover 2 minutes.
- 5
Makes 12 servings of 3/4 cup.
PER SERVING
Nutrition
- Protein
- 13g
- Calories
- 167
- Carbs
- 14g
- Fat
- 7g
- Sugar
- 3g
- Sodium
- 300mg
Source: Wexner Medical Center Bariatric Surgery Cookbook.
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