Vegan Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 200°C.

2. Step 2

   Place the pepper halves cut-side up in the baking dish and brush them with 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil.

   Ingredients used: 4.0 piece Bell Pepper, 15.0 ml Olive Oil

   Cookware: baking dish, Chef Knife, cutting board

3. Step 3

   Bake the pepper halves until they begin to soften, then remove the dish from the oven.

   Timer: 15 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking dish

4. Step 4

   Rinse the quinoa thoroughly in a fine-mesh sieve. Combine it with the vegetable broth in the saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.

   Ingredients used: 170.0 gr Quinoa, 360.0 ml Vegetable Broth

   Cookware: fine mesh sieve, medium saucepan

5. Step 5

   Cover the saucepan, reduce to low heat, and simmer until the broth is absorbed.

   Timer: 15 min (fixed)

   Cookware: medium saucepan

6. Step 6

   Remove the saucepan from the heat, leave it covered, then fluff the quinoa.

   Timer: 5 min (fixed)

   Cookware: medium saucepan

7. Step 7

   Heat the remaining 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened.

   Timer: 5 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Olive Oil, 150.0 gr Onion

   Cookware: large skillet, wooden spoon

8. Step 8

   Add the garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, and chili powder. Stir until fragrant.

   Timer: 1 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Chili Powder, 12.0 gr Garlic, 4.0 gr Ground Cumin, 2.0 gr Smoked Paprika

   Cookware: large skillet, wooden spoon

9. Step 9

   Add the black beans, corn, tomato, salt, black pepper, and cooked quinoa. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until evenly combined and hot.

   Timer: 4 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 240.0 gr Black Bean, 200.0 gr Canned Tomato, 150.0 gr Corn, 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 6.0 gr Salt

   Cookware: large skillet, wooden spoon

10. Step 10

    Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the lime juice and cilantro.

    Ingredients used: 15.0 gr Cilantro, 30.0 ml Lime Juice

    Cookware: large skillet, wooden spoon

11. Step 11

    Divide the quinoa filling evenly among the pepper halves and return them to the baking dish.

    Cookware: baking dish, wooden spoon

12. Step 12

    Bake at 200°C until the peppers are tender and the filling is steaming hot.

    Timer: 20 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking dish