Stuffed bell peppers with turkey & quinoa

Type: Main meal — lighter · Typical slot: Dinner (also lunch) · Time: 45 min · Lunch-friendly: yes · Batch: yes

Ingredients (2 servings — 4 stuffed peppers)

• 4 large bell peppers (mix colors)
• 350g ground turkey
• 80g quinoa (uncooked)
• 1 onion, 3 garlic cloves
• 1 can (400g) crushed tomatoes (use half for filling, half for sauce in dish)
• 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp oregano
• 60g feta or grated mozzarella
• Olive oil, salt, parsley

Method

1. Preheat oven 200°C. Cook quinoa (~15 min).
2. Sauté onion 5 min, garlic 1 min, add turkey, brown 6 min. Add half tomatoes, spices, simmer 5 min. Mix in quinoa.
3. Halve peppers lengthwise, remove seeds. Spread remaining tomatoes on baking dish base. Stuff peppers, place on sauce. Top with cheese.
4. Cover with foil, bake 25 min. Uncover, 5 more min. Parsley.
5. Portion split: G eats 3 halves, Harshitha eats 2.

Macros (per person)