Chorizo and Beef Quinoa Stuffed Pepper

Ready in : 30 mins

Preparation time : 20 mins

Cooking time: 10 mins

Chorizo and Beef Quinoa Stuffed Pepper is a gluten free main course. One portion of this dish contains approximately 51g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 685 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs $3.69 per serving. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 1254 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Pink When. If you have bell peppers, chorizo, chili powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 93%, this dish is super. Similar recipes include Pepper-Stuffed Peppers with Chorizo, Chorizo & Red Pepper Stuffed Potatoes With Roasted Garlic Aioli, and QUINOAn AND GROUND TURKEY STUFFED PEPPER.

Diets

GLUTEN FREE

Ingredients

bell peppers

4 servings

cayenne

0.5 tsp

chili powder

0.25 tsp

chorizo

1 pound

cumin

0.25 tsp

green onion tops

4 servings

monterrey jack and cheddar cheese

0.25 cup

ground beef

1 pound

quinoa

1 cup

Cooking in Steps

1
The first thing you will want to do is heat the oven to 350, boil the water for the quinoa, and in a separate skillet brown the beef and chorizo together.

chorizo

quinoa

water

beef

frying pan

oven
2
Drain the meat mixture well, and then place into a medium mixing bowl.Once your quinoa is fully cooked, add it to the mixing bowl.

quinoa

meat

mixing bowl
3
Add the green onion tops, cumin, cayenne, chili powder, and monterrey jack and cheddar cheese.

green onions

cheddar cheese

chili powder

ground cayenne pepper

cumin
4
Mix well.
5
Cut the tops from your bell peppers and scoop out any remaining seeds.Then take your meat mixture and start stuffing the bell peppers until they are full.

bell pepper

stuffing

seeds

meat
6
Sprinkle with a little cheese and then bake in the oven for about 10 minutes until the bell pepper has softened.

bell pepper

cheese

oven
7
Serve immediately.