Description
This Stuffed Pepper Quinoa Skillet is everything you love about classic stuffed peppers made conveniently as a one-skillet meal!
Ingredients
3 tbsp olive oil
3 bell peppers*, cored and sliced
1 large onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 pound ground beef
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp oregano
2 cups cooked tricolored quinoa
1 28oz can crushed tomatoes in tomato purée
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F
Add the olive oil to a large, cast iron skillet, heat over medium-high heat
Add the sliced bell peppers and chopped onion
Using a wooden spoon sauté for 3-4 minutes
Add the garlic, sauté 1-2 more minutes
Press the vegetables to the side of the skillet and add the ground beef, salt and oregano
Working with the wooden spoon, break up the meat while it cooks, about 3-4 minutes
Mix the vegetables from the side of the skillet in with the meat
Add the cooked quinoa, mix to combine
Pour in the can of crushed tomato puree, mix
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes
Add 1/2 cup of cheese and mix it in to the skillet
Add the remaining cheese on top
Put the skillet in the oven and bake for 5 minutes
Turn the oven to broil for 1 minute to brown the cheese**
Carefully remove the skillet from the oven and let rest at least 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
*I used 1 yellow, 1 red and 1 orange
**Optional, be careful not to let the cheese burn
- Prep Time: 24 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: skillet meals
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