Skinnytaste’s Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers are delicous served as a gluten-free main dish for Meatless Monday’s, or as a side for any dinner party!

cheesy Skinnytaste Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers

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Friends, we LOVE Skinnytaste’s Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers for dinner! They are delicous served as a gluten-free main dish for Meatless Monday’s, or a weeknight meal for the family!

This recipe is from the Skinnytaste Cookbook! [affiliate link]

Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers

They’re also good enough for company! Invite friends over for a potluck, or better yet, bring these stuffed peppers to a party! You may also want to try Skinnytaste’s Bacon-Wrapped Air Fryer Cheesy Jalapeño Poppers, or Turmeric-Roasted Cauliflower! I also love Gina’s over 400 Healthy Homemade Dinner Recipes!

Ingredients for stuffed peppers

All you need for this easy recipe, are these ingredients:

  • Quinoa
  • Vegetable broth
  • Extra-virgin olive oil + garlic
  • Crushed tomatoes
  • Kosher salt + pepper
  • Pecorino Romano cheese
  • Chopped baby spinach
  • Chopped fresh basil
  • Shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese
  • Large bell peppers

Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers with cilantro

A dinner invite

Recently, some newer friends invited us over for dinner. Do you know how much I just love that first visit to someone’s house? I love looking around, seeing the family pictures, their decorating style, books in the cases, kid stuff lying around, especially the kitchen–what dishes do they have?–and soaking in a bit of who this family is. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not nosy, looking into things I shouldn’t, opening drawers, etc, LOL. It’s more of a feeling, a privilege and an honor to even be invited. It’s exciting, it makes me feel connected, more involved in “their world” (and less of mine), and it’s simply a very fun thing to experience.

Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers mixture with peppers

Stuffed Peppers

Our friends served stuffed peppers, so it made me think of this recipe today!

Since it’s Monday, and many people eat “meatless” on Monday’s (thus, #meatless Monday), I recently brought these beautiful quinoa stuffed peppers to a dinner party. And they were a hit!

Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers before baked

Are stuffed peppers a beautiful thing? I’d say this recipe is, but growing up, I wasn’t too crazy about the “bitter” stuffed green peppers my mama made.

making Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers in 9 x 13

But now, with these gorgeous colored peppers (so sweet), and this quinoa mixture, they are delightful!

Gluten-free

This recipe is from my friend Gina’s Skinnytaste Cookbook. They are super flavorful, healthy, hearty, and a great dish to bring to a party when you don’t really know other dietary needs. These are gluten-free, and so easy to make!

Bring these the next time you’re asked to bring a dish to a party!

Oh, and this recipe is also a great “side dish” for any meat recipe, for all you meat lovers!

Quinoa-Stuffed Pepper served with ribs

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Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers

From the Skinnytaste Cookbook.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Yield: 4
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Ingredients
 

  • 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed thoroughly
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3/4 cup canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese, 1 ounce
  • 2 large peppers, I used yellow and red
  • 4 tablespoons canned crushed tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese, 1 ounce
  • 1/3 cup vegetable broth

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the filling: Place rinsed quinoa in a medium saucepan. Add the broth and bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil and garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, salt, and pepper to taste, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes to develop the flavors. Remove the pan from heat, add the cooked quinoa, Romano, spinach, basil and mozzarella.
  • For the peppers: Halve the peppers lengthwise and remove the core and seeds. Place the peppers cut-side-up in a baking dish. Fill each pepper with 1/2 cup of the filling. Top each with 1 tablespoon crushed tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon Romano and 1 tablespoon mozzarella. Pour the broth into the bottom of the dish. Cover tightly with foil.
  • Bake until the peppers are soft, about 50 minutes. Remove them from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

From Skinnytatse cookbook!
Cuisine: American
Course: Main Course
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a red stuffed pepper with quinoa