Recipe Name Stuffed Peppers Submitted by Sherry5404 Recipe Description A great meatless stuffed pepper Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 30 Cook Time (minutes) 30 Ready In (minutes) 60

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 cup Uncooked quinoa 2 cups (8 fl oz) vegetable broth, fat free 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup, chopped Onion, chopped 1/2 pepper seeded jalapeno pepper 2 teaspoons garlic minced 1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2" dia) green pepper 1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2" dia) red bell peppers 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin, ground 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste 2 cups Pinto Beans, drained and rinsed 1 can, 15 oz (303 x 406) tomato sauce, use 15 oz can 1/2 cup (8 fl oz) water Steps Sequence Step 1 Cook Quinoa in broth. While that is cooking, slice peppers in half and remove seeds. Par-boil the peppers in water for 3 to 4 minutes. 2 Add olive oil to pan and sauté onion, jalapeno pepper for a few minutes until tender, add garlic and cook another minute or 2. Add tomato sauce and 1/2 can of water, drained and rinsed pinto beans. Add spices and simmer. 3 Stir in the quinoa to the tomato bean mixture. Pour about 1/4 of mixture into bottom of baking dish. Put in pepper half''s and add rest of tomato quinoa mixture. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly.