The name Quinoa Unstuffed Peppers may sound confusing but there is nothing confusing about how good this Israeli inspired dish really is.
Instead of the usual, more common recipe, of giant red and green peppers stuffed with a rice and ground meat mixture, I have unstuffed the peppers, chopped them and added them to the mix with quinoa, Italian sausage and the perfect amount of seasonings.
To make Quinoa Unstuffed Peppers, you will need the following ingredients:
In a small saucepan, bring 1½ cup of vegetable stock to a boil and then add ¾ cup of rinsed quinoa. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 12-15 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine 1 pound of crumbled turkey sausage, 1 chopped sweet red pepper, 1 chopped green pepper and ¾ cup of chopped sweet onion. Cook for 8-10 minutes until no longer pink.
Add 1 clove of minced garlic, ¼ teaspoon of garam masala, ¼ teaspoon of pepper and ⅛ teaspoon of salt. Cook while stirring for about 1 minute until fragrant.
Stir in the cooked quinoa and mix well.
Serve hot and enjoy!
These Quinoa Unstuffed Peppers are the perfect balance of healthy and tasty and if you’re following a high protein, low calorie diet, then this is a great recipe to have on hand. Have you tried some of our other recipes? Let us know and tag #cookmerecipes online to get in touch with us!
This is something new that I haven't tried in a while and it was worth it!
