Stuffed Peppers with Herbed Quinoa

Name: Stuffed Peppers with Herbed Quinoa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 30 g vegetarian hard cheese; 8 sprigs fresh mixed herbs; 1500 g water; 150 g quinoa; 2 garlic cloves; 1 onion; 20 g sun-dried tomatoes; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 15 pitted black olives; 1 Tbsp pickled capers; 40 g toasted pine nuts; ¼ tsp fine sea salt; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; 6 mixed peppers

4.1 (33 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 15 min

Total time 30 min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

30 g vegetarian hard cheese, cut in pieces (3 cm)
8 sprigs fresh mixed herbs (e.g. rosemary, sage, thyme), leaves only, plus extra roughly chopped for garnishing
1500 g water
150 g quinoa, rinsed and drained
2 garlic cloves
1 onion (approx. 150 g), quartered
20 g sun-dried tomatoes, drained
1 Tbsp olive oil
15 pitted black olives, sliced
1 Tbsp pickled capers, drained
40 g toasted pine nuts
¼ tsp fine sea salt, or to taste
¼ tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
6 mixed peppers (small-medium), tops removed and deseeded

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1033 kJ / 246 kcal
Protein: 8.3 g
Carbohydrates: 21.6 g
Fat: 13 g
Fibre: 5.2 g