Cathy - Stuffed Peppers

[Guest guest]

My recipes are from all over; I rarely track where they come from:

 

STUFFED PEPPERS

(The original recipe called for brown rice, I substitute quinoa)

4 large red or green peppers

1 T olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

2 stalks celery, diced

1 t cumin

1 t chili powder

1 t basil

½ tsp oregano

2 cups cooked quinoa or brown rice

1 ½ cups cooked and drained red kidney beans (or one can; really, any bean will

do)

2 T tamari

Cayenne to taste

1 ½ cups canned tomatoes with their juice

1 small can tomato paste

Thinly sliced cheese (optional) 

Wash the peppers and cut them in half  length wise.  Remove the  seeds. Place

the peppers, cut side down, on a  rack above boiling water.  Cover  the pot and

steam for about 10 min or until they are just beginning to get  soft.  DO NOT

STACK ON TOP OF ONE  ANOTHER...they will not steam evenly. Heat the olive oil in

a large  skillet.  Add the onions, celery, cumin, chili powder, basil and

oregano.   Saute until the onions are almost tender. Add the cooked quinoa and

beans.  Mix well; then add the tamari and the  cayenne to taste. Mix

again. Lightly oil a shallow 7 x 11 inch baking  dish.  Fill each pepper with

the  bean and quinoa mixture and place the peppers side by side in the baking 

dish. Mix together the canned tomatoes and the  tomato paste.  If the tomatoes

are  whole, chop them up or break them up with a fork. Pour the tomato mixture

over the stuffed  peppers.  Cover the baking dish  with foil and bake at 350´

for

30 minutes. Uncover the dish and top each pepper with a thin slice of cheese if

desired.   Return the dish to the oven and bake an additional 5 minutes or

until the cheese is melted

[Guest guest]

This sounds soooooo good!  I can't wait to try it!

[Guest guest]

I made these last night! They are soo good!

 

Debbie

 

 

 

 

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Cathy Givans <givans1980

 

Sun, February 7, 2010 3:53:38 AM

Re: [veg_grp] Cathy - Stuffed Peppers

 

 

This sounds soooooo good!  I can't wait to try it!