Stuffed peppers with quinoa and peas – Vegetarian

A vegetarian delight: peppers stuffed with quinoa, peas and cheese, baked in the oven, full of intense flavors and fine textures.

Ingredients: (for 3 servings)

• 6 bell peppers
• 200 g quinoa
• 350 g peas (canned)
• 6-7 cloves of garlic
• 2 medium onions
• 2 medium carrots
• 250 grams of cheese (I had Gouda – you can use anything similar)
• Spice mix: 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of curry and 1 teaspoon of Italian herbs
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 40 ml sunflower oil

Preparation:

Cook the quinoa according to the instructions. When it’s ready, put it in a sieve and drain well.

Chop the onion finely. Take the peas out of the can, rinse under running water and drain well. Peel the garlic and cut it into slices. Peel the carrots and grate them. Grate the cheese.

Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 1-2 minutes, until the onion starts to soften. Then add the carrots and spices, mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring from time to time. Add the peas, mix and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Add the boiled and drained quinoa, mix well, season with salt and pepper and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add 2/3 of the cheese and mix vigorously until the cheese is well incorporated into the mixture. Turn on the oven and let it heat up to 190 degrees Celsius.

Wash the peppers, cut off the caps and remove the seeds. Using a spoon, fill the peppers with the quinoa mix you cooked earlier. Transfer them to a tray. If they don’t stand straight, cut a little off the bottom, but be careful not to cut too much. Sprinkle the rest of the remaining cheese evenly on top of each pepper and put the “lids” back on.

Put them in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the peppers are nicely browned.

Serve them with yoghurt, sour cream, yoghurt and garlic sauce, or simple. They are delicious, they are super quick and easy to prepare.

If you try the recipe, let me know how you liked it! 💜

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