Mini Stuffed Peppers

Hi friends! My hubster Ryan bought all these mini sweet peppers because he is on a Mexican food kick. we had a lot left that needed to be used up quickly and I had always wanted to try stuffed peppers. I didn't follow a recipe, I just winged it. They turned out awesome!

MINI STUFFED PEPPERS:

Small sweet peppers (I had about 15)

1 cup quinoa

1/2  cup tomatoes, diced

1/2 cup cooked corn

1/2 cup black beans

1 cup salsa

1/2 cup Mexican cheese

1 jalapeno, diced

1/2 Tbsp hot sauce 

Cilantro to taste

Salt & pepper to taste

First cook the quinoa according to package directions. If you haven't used quinoa before I highly recommend you start eating it. Quinoa is high in protein and is very good for you. It cooks in about 10-12 minutes.

Wash the peppers, cut the tops off, and hollow out all of the seeds. Set aside. 

Mix cooked quinoa, tomatoes, corn, beans, jalapeno, hot sauce, salt, and pepper in a large a big bowl. 

Next, take the quinoa mixture and start stuffing the peppers. Place in a non-greased baking dish and top with cheese and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

Add cilantro to the top each pepper, serve with salsa and enjoy!  

-Bethany