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four colorful stuffed bell peppers overflowing with quinoa and beans, topped with melted golden cheese, shown in a wide horizontal shot in a ceramic baking dish with fresh cilantro, on a kitchen table, bright natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa

Sweet bell peppers filled with a savory mixture of quinoa, black beans, and tomatoes, then oven-baked to perfection.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 bell peppers tops cut, seeded
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 0.5 cup corn
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup shredded mozzarella

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Stir together the cooked quinoa, black beans, tomatoes, corn, cumin, and salt.
  3. Stand the peppers upright in a baking dish and spoon the filling into each one.
  4. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
  5. Uncover, top with mozzarella, and bake 5 more minutes until the cheese melts.
  6. Serve warm.

Notes

Sit the peppers snugly in the dish so they don't tip while baking.