Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

* Exported from MasterCook *

QUINOA STUFFED PEPPERS

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Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Grains Side dish
Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Quinoa
2 c -- Water
4 lg Or 6 medium green peppers
1 md Onion -- diced
1/2 lb Fresh mushrooms -- sliced
2 tb Butter
28 oz Can tomatoes -- coarsely diced
-- juice reserved
2 Garlic cloves -- crushed
12 oz Salsa (1 jar)
2 tb Dry sherry
10 oz Mozzarella cheese -- shredded

Rinse quinoa and add to water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for
5 minutes. Set aside.

Steam green peppers until soft but not limp; set aside.

In large skillet, saute onion and mushrooms in butter. Add tomatoes,
garlic cloves and salsa. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add
sherry; simmer 10 more minutes. Fold in quinoa.

Put peppers in baking dish; fill peppers with quinoa mixture. This will
take about half the mixture. Thin remainder with reserved juice and pour
around peppers. Sprinkle cheese over peppers. Bake at 325 F. for 30 to 35
minutes.

Recipe on 12 oz. box Ancient Harvest brand quinoa. Distributed by Quinoa
Corporation World Headquarters/P.O. Box 1039/Torrance, CA 90505. Typed for
you by Cathy Harned.



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