Chorizo and Beef Quinoa Stuffed Pepper
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
- Prep time
- 9 min
- Cook time
- 21 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 4 servings bell peppers
- 0.5 tsp cayenne
- 0.25 tsp chili powder
- 1 pound chorizo
- 0.25 tsp cumin
- 4 servings green onion tops
- 0.25 cup monterrey jack and cheddar cheese
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup quinoa
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 3
Add the green onion tops, cumin, cayenne, chili powder, and monterrey jack and cheddar cheese.
- 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.
- 6
Sprinkle with a little cheese and then bake in the oven for about 10 minutes until the bell pepper has softened.
- 7
Serve immediately.