Sausage and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Hints of spice can be found in every bite of these Sausage and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers that have a cheesy garlic-flavored filling. Healthy and easy to prepare makes these peppers a delicious way to get in some grains.
Servings: 8 Peppers
Calories: 295kcal
Equipment
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Medium-Sized Skillet
- Rimmed Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Sausage
- 1 medium Yellow Onion diced
- 4 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1 cup Cooked Quinoa
- 14 ounce can Fire Roasted Tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons Onion Powder
- 2 teaspoons Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Grated Parmesan
- 4 Bell Peppers seeded and sliced in half
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. In a large skillet over medium-high heat brown the ground sausage by breaking it up into bits. Once browned add the chopped onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes more. Remove from heat.
- Stir in the cooked quinoa, fire-roasted tomatoes, onion powder, oregano, salt, and 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese.
- Slice the bell peppers in half and scrape out the seeds using a spoon. Place peppers on a lightly greased baking sheet. Spoon the sausage mixture into each half of the peppers and top with the remaining parmesan cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the peppers become tender.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pepper | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 924mg | Potassium: 359mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2221IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 2mg