Chorizo and Beef Quinoa Stuffed Pepper Recipe
An original recipe from PinkWhen, this chorizo, beef, and quinoa stuffed pepper recipe is downright AMAZING.
Ingredients
- 4-6 bell peppers
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound chorizo
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 cup mixed monterrey jack and cheddar cheese
- green onion tops
Instructions
- 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. 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. Add the green onion tops, cumin, cayenne, chili powder, and monterrey jack and cheddar cheese. Mix well.
- 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. Sprinkle with a little cheese and then bake in the oven for about 10 minutes until the bell pepper has softened. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 894kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 60gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 177mgSodium: 1529mgPotassium: 1334mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3940IUVitamin C: 152mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 7.1mg
*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you're using with each recipe.
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