Beef / Pork

Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers is for Lunch.

Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers takes 40 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers are:

2 lbs ground sirloin
1 roll Jimmy Dean Reduced Fat Pork Sausage
1 med yellow onion (chopped)
2 tsp Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb Seasoning (to taste)
1 cup Quinoa
1 srvg Beef Flavored Base Soup
8 Whole Bell Peppers

Here is how you make Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers:

Wash bell peppers, place in boiling pot of water to blanch them. Remove and set aside to cool. Once cooled remove the tops and clean out seeds.Cook Quinoa - Place quinoa in beef flavor soup base and cook as directed on package. Set aside.Brown ground sirloin and lean pork sausage together, add seasoning and chopped onions. Cook until onions are soft/translucent. Place meat mixture in a process blender and grind fine. (I prefer this over chunky meat and it mixes well). Mix the cooked quinoa and meat mixture together. Stand up the bell peppers in a baking pan. Add a little water to base of pan (just to steam and keep it moist). Scoop the quinoa/meat mixture into the peppers. Bake stuffed peppers until the peppers are soft (about 20 - 30 minutes).Serving Size: 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MILLETJ2W.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 404.1

• Total Fat: 18.1 g
• Cholesterol: 91.9 mg
• Sodium: 393.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
• Protein: 33.8 g