Delicious, healthy, and so easy! This vegetarian recipe for cheesy quinoa & veggie stuffed bell peppers is the perfect way to lighten up your meal without sacrificing flavor!
Howwwwdy ho party peeeeeps. How is this fine Monday treating ya? I’m feeling a bit blue since it’s back to a busy schedule and I have a full week ahead of me in terms of class and studying. The one positive note is that I only have one more midterm to get through before Thanksgiving break, which means just one more midterm until I’m free to cook/bake/craft/photograph to my heart’s content!
And by that I mean I’ll probably be just sit on the couch and veg out with my good pal Netflix. #realtalk #Netflix=bae.
In the meantime, I’ve been spending most of my time in the garage, which we’ve converted into a study room of sorts. I’d take a picture to show ya’ll, but it’s a disaster and I’m a little embarrassed to show it off 😯 . We’ve managed to comfortably fit 6 full-sized desks among the piles of boxes, extra bikes, and suitcases in a make-shift office, and while it’s not all that pretty, it’s incredibly functional. We have grand plans to make it more home-y and happier by putting in a rug and twinkle lights, but amidst the 43584119 midterms that come with the quarter system, no one has had any time to decorate. One day!
Anyways, when I’m not studying in the garage, I’m at the kitchen table getting constant whifs of the scrumpditiliumptious creations my housemates have been cooking up, one of which is a tasty and fun baked bell pepper that Lana (our foreign exchange student from New Zealand) makes. While her version is made with ground meat, I chose to go down the veggie-filled route and made my own version that’s filled with herbed quinoa, black beans, onions, sweet corn, cheese, and plenty of other goodies to add extra fresh flavor and texture! I have to admit, I’m usually a pretty big meat girl (my Norwegian steak and potato side demands it), but this recipe totally satisfied me and didn’t leave me with any cravings! It’s satisfying without needing any meat, ridiculously filling due to all the fiber and protein from the quinoa, and is oh so easy to make!
You even get to package the filling in an edible container. Hot diggity dog!
While I chose to use these fillings, the world is your oyster. Feel free to add in ground turkey/chicken/beef/pork (just make sure to cook it first) and any veggies that tug at your heartstrings. #noveggiesleft behind #whyamIhashtaggingsomuch . For this particular combination, the nutrition comes out to just around 300 calories per pepper with a whopping 11g of fiber and 14g of protein.
Eat up!