Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa

I came up with this recipe one night. Im happy with the taste. Let me know if you like it or have any suggestions! :-)
Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa
I came up with this recipe one night. Im happy with the taste. Let me know if you like it or have any suggestions! :-)
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Cut the tops off the peppers and remove seeds,Save tops for later.
- 2
Rinse the quinoa in cold water with strainer.
- 3
In sauce pan heat the vegetable broth and add quinoa, bring to a simmer cook covered for 10 minutes.
- 4
Heat 1 tbsp of the extra virgin olive oil in large skillet, add the tofu,and brown all sides of tofu; about 10 minutes.
- 5
Remove tofu set on plate for later.
- 6
Heat remaining extra virgin olive oil in the large skillet,add in onion, celery, garlic, and scallion.
- 7
Cook until veggies are softened; about 10 minutes.
- 8
Pre-heat oven to 350°.
- 9
Add in slightly drained can of tomatoes, quinoa, and tofu into the large skillet;mix everything together.
- 10
Add salt and black pepper to taste.
- 11
Place the peppers in greased cooking dish.
- 12
Add some mozzarella to the bottom of the peppers.
- 13
Fill 1/2 the pepper with skillet mixture; pressing down into pepper.
- 14
Add in another layer of mozzarella.
- 15
Fill the rest of the pepper with the skillet mixture.
- 16
Top with more mozzarella.
- 17
Place in oven; bake for 25 minutes.
- 18
Remove from oven, sprinkle with feta.
- 19
Set tops back on peppers; bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- 20
Remove from oven; let cool and enjoy.
- 21
(*ive also made these using racelte swiss in place of mozzarella and manchego in place of feta. that combination work just as well! )
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