southwestern Stuffed Peppers

By Diane0911

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 4 medium bell peppers
• 1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 3/4 cup Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled
• 1 1/2 t. paprika
• 3/4 t coriander
• 3/4 t. cumin
• 1/2 t. kosher salt
• 1 1/2 T red wine vinegar
• 3 T olive oil
• Cheese

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from blog.myfitnesspal.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Core the bell peppers and cut them in half.

Using a fine-mesh strainer, rinse the quinoa under running water. Pour quinoa into a medium pan with 1 3/4 cups water. Add a sprinkle of salt and bring to a boil, covered. Lower heat, keep covered, and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 8-10 minutes.

In a large bowl, mix together quinoa, black beans and corn. Toss with spices, vinegar and oil. Sprinkle inner part of peppers with some alt and then divide quinoa into peppers. Cover with cheese and bake for 10-12 minutes.