Thursday, February 6, 2014

Power Protein Peppers





What you need:

1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 can red beans, rinsed and drained
1 can corn, rinsed and drained
1 can diced tomatoes
2 handfuls fresh spinach
1/2 cup quinoa, cooked per package instructions
1.5 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp cumin
1 tsp salt




What to do:

Preheat oven to 350.  Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat for 5 minutes.  Throw spinach in with onions for 1 minute. 
Place onions and spinach in large pot with red beans, corn, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and salt.  Cook over medium heat.  While filling cooks, brown turkey in the pan you used to sauté onions.  Slice tops off of peppers, remove seeds, and rub with olive oil. Mix browned turkey with filling in pot. Add quinoa and mix.  Fill peppers and place in a small caserole dish.  Cover with a small bit of mozzarella if desired. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

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