Stuffed Bell Peppers
By
Jen McColl
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3 people |
Ingredients:
- 2-3 bell peppers
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed & drained
- 1/4 c chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- Dash of salt & pepper
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 1 cup kale, slivered
- 1 cup marinara sauce
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Directions:
- Cut 1 inch off top of each pepper. Discard seeds. Finely chop the tops only. Blanch pepper shells in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain upside down on a clean tea towel.
- In a medium sauce pan combine water, chickpeas, onion, garlic, cumin, seasonings and chopped tops of peppers. Bring to a boil.
- Add quinoa and greens turn off heat and simmer, with a lid, for about 15 minutes.
- In a baking dish, place drained pepper shells up-right. Fluff quinoa mixture with a fork.
- Fill peppers. Spoon remaining quinoa into a dish around the peppers.
- Bake at 375 F for 15 minutes.
- Heat spaghetti sauce, spoon over baked peppers and serve.