Chorizo and Beef Quinoa Stuffed Pepper

Chorizo and Beef Quinoa Stuffed Pepper

Chorizo and Beef Quinoa Stuffed Pepper

30 minutes

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Details
  • Serving Size:   4
  • Gluten-Free:   True
  • Weight Watchers:   19 Points
Cuisine
  • lunch
  • main course
  • main dish
  • dinner
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Ingredients
  • bell peppers
  • ½ tsp cayenne
  • ¼ tsp chili powder
  • 1 pound chorizo
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • green onion tops
  • ¼ cup mixed monterrey jack and cheddar cheese
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 cup quinoa
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.

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