Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
Loaded with protein, veggies and healthy grains, these stuffed bell peppers will provide the nutrition that you need for a healthy, balanced meal!
Stuffed bell peppers have been on my bucket list for at least a year and I’m so glad to finally cross it off my list.
Using leftover ingredients, I created a southwest quinoa mixture loaded with corn, beans, tomatoes, green chilis for a bit of heat and cheesy pepper-jack-feta goodness.
It’s incredibly filling and hearty, making it the perfect vegetarian option for Meatless Monday or any other day of the week!
Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
These stuffed bell peppers will provide the nutrition that you need for a healthy, balanced meal!
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 4-ounce can green chiles
- 1 cup corn kernels
- ½ cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup petite diced tomatoes
- ½ cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder, or more to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 6 bell peppers, tops cut, stemmed and seeded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine quinoa, green chiles, corn, beans, tomatoes, cheeses, cilantro, cumin, garlic, onion and chili powder, salt and pepper, to taste.
- Spoon the filling into each bell pepper cavity. Place on prepared baking dish, cavity side up, and bake until the peppers are tender and the filling is heated through, about 25-30 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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I am going to try these tonight! This may be a dumb question, but when you say petite diced tomatoes, do you mean from a can?
Not a dumb question at all – yes, this recipe requires canned petite diced tomatoes.
I was curious about that too. Do you think it would taste just as good with fresh, diced cherry toms or are the canned tomatoes required due to how “liquidy” they are?
Yes, the canned tomatoes provide a nice liquid base to these stuffed peppers. You can certainly use fresh diced cherry tomatoes but please remember that by using a substitution, I cannot speak for how much this will change in the overall taste or texture of the dish. I recommend using the specified ingredients listed in the recipe whenever possible for optimal results.
Just found this recipe and it looks so good! I have been wanting to try making stuffed peppers for a while. I’ve also been wanting to try quinoa and this would do both!
I also wonder about reheating as it’s just me and my hubby and I doubt he’d eat these (though you never know!)
Kristen, unfortunately, we didn’t have any leftover to reheat. I would hate to give you the wrong suggestions so I recommend using your judgement on the best method of reheating.
Just made these last night and they are SOOOO yummy! Will definitely be making this a staple. I had a bag of quinoa that I bought and had no idea what to do with it haha Thanks for sharing!! 🙂
Oh my gosh, those kids are absolutely beautiful! What a super fun day (why was i not invited). And I love quinoa so these are going to be made for my next week lunch!
Saw this last night & made them today. Yummy! I didn’t have any feta so I used so goat cheese anmil and mild Ro-tel tomato. Very visually appealing & tasty in the tummy.
These sound so delicious, I can’t wait to try making them tonight! Just wondering, what is the purpose of lining the baking dish with the parchment paper? Is 30 mins enough for the bell peppers to become tender? Would it help to add some liquid to the bottom of the dish?
Thanks for the great recipe idea!
Tina, I generally like to line my baking dish with parchment paper or foil to ensure that nothing sticks to the pan. 30 min is sufficient for the bell peppers to become tender but if you really want them softer than the norm, you can bake for an additional 15 minutes. Hope that helps!
Looking forward to making these this week. Stuffed peppers have been on my “to cook list” for quite some time. A couple of silly questions about them though: Do you serve anything with them or treat them as a side dish themselves? Do they refrigerate well to be eaten as leftovers?
Thanks for the great recipes. Several of your will be happening in my kitchen this week. So glad I found your site!
These stuffed peppers can be served as a main dish. As for the leftovers, we actually ate them so quickly we had nothing left over!
Thanks for the reply! I’ll see how it goes with leftovers (just feeding me and my husband)
I find if you don’t overlook the peppers the first time, they stay good in fridge for a couple days and reheat well!
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Just found this… love your pics and love, love your recipes… great ones, I cannot wait to try…
Cheers,
Shannon
making these as I type….cant wait!
Let me know how it turns out!
These are absolutely fantastic! Great taste from the first bite and easy to make. My husband refuses to eat quinoa- anything, tasted this and said he really liked it and would like if I made it again. 5 out 5!
Made these tonight for my “it can’t be good if it’s healthy” family. My husband spent 10 minutes tryin to figure out what meat was in it! But both he and my teenage son loved them. Even after they found out what it was. Haha Found this on Pinterest which led me to your blog. Will be making many more of your recipes. Thank you!
Thanks to sharebthis recepies. I will try with rice tonight.
Gosh, these were so damn delicious! 😉 My family loved them . Thanks for this meatless, delicious , easy to prepare, healthy meal.
Oh my gosh, I cannot wait to make these! Found these on Pinterest which led me to your site and ALL of your delicious looking recipes. Filled my recipe box with things to try this next week. Thanks!
These look so pretty and tasty! Can’t wait to try! Does this recipe freeze well?
Unfortunately I haven’t tried freezing this yet. It didn’t last long enough to freeze!
I tend to parboil the peppers first, so if I have make more than I need, I can put them in Pyrex with sauce and pop then right into the freezer. They are just as good thawed and cooked in oven. Good luck!
Yum! So excited to try this and the quinoa chili. I purchased a bag of quinoa the other day and thought WHAT do I do with this but now I have two great options.
Can’t wait!
Let me know how they turn out!
What is a good side with this dish??
My absolute favorite side dish is the garlic parmesan roasted potatoes. But please feel free to check out all of my side dish recipes here.
Looking forward to making these tonight for dinner! Cardiologist has me on a meat-free test run to see if it reduces inflammation factors, so I’ve been scouring the ‘net for tasty ideas!
Thank you for sharing and those kiddos are ridiculously cute. 🙂
I loved these. My youngest isn’t much for anything with spice, so the pepper jack cheese was a bit much for him, but he just added a dollop of sour cream to his, and all was good! Thanks for a great recipe!
Oh, I love that photo where Dad is putting makeup on your niece and little brother seems to be waiting for some too! All your photos are lovely and your recipes seem to be too. I can’t wait to start making some and I will start with this one! Thanks so much for sharing.
That’s my absolute favorite photo too – it’s priceless!
Your kids are adorable, and your photos are stunning! Plus I love quinoa in my stuffed peppers, great recipe!