Bri invited some of his family over for dinner and I had a whole meal all planned out: fish tacos, vegetarian stuffed peppers, scalloped tomatoes, and berry bread pudding for dessert.
Everything was going according to plan. I had the bread pudding all done, my mom was in charge of the tomato dish, and I was going to get the fish tacos and peppers together after my camp meeting. About an hour before I needed to leave for my camp meeting, I took a peek at the recipe for the peppers. Prep time: about 25 minutes, cook time...3-4 HOURS!
Holy cow! I had a minor heart attack when I noticed that the peppers were cooked in a slow cooker for about 4 hours. Then, after several calming breaths, I realized that this was FANTASTIC since I love using my slow cooker. I'm pretty sure that I've never had a bad dish out of a slow cooker and the dishes are always so simple! I quickly threw the peppers together, stuck them in my slow cooker (which I may or may not have named Sheila) and then went to my meeting! They turned out so good and they are definitely going to be a staple in my life from here on out. There's absolutely nothing bad about this recipe: quinoa, beans, veggies, and cheese. This dish is perfect as a yummy side, or even a light dinner!
Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers (adapted from Taste of Home)
Ingredients:
6 large red peppers
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup kidney beans, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup monterey jack cheese, cubed
2 cups cooked quinoa
1 small, sweet onion, chopped
3 roma tomatoes, chopped
4 fresh basil leaves, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3/4 cup marinara sauce
1/2 cup water
parmesan cheese
mozzarella cheese
Directions:
1. Cook quinoa according to directions. Cut off the tops of the pepper and remove the seeds.
2. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, corn, beans, onion, tomato, cubed cheese, and basil. Toss with salt and pepper. Stuff the peppers.
3. Mix the marinara sauce and water together in a small bowl and place half in a 5-6 quart slow-cooker. Place stuffed peppers in the slow-cooker and pour the rest of the marinara mixture over the tops. Sprinkle some mozzarella and parmesan over the peppers. Cook on low for 3-4 hours. Serve with more parmesan if desired.
Enjoy :)
This recipe is featured on Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party!
Yum! The fact that they are in the crock pot is a huge bonus, they look delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love slow-cookers!
DeleteI have never cooked stuffed peppers in my slow cooker. I will have to give these a try because I love stuffed peppers (especially stuffed with quinoa) but I hate heating the oven in the summer.
ReplyDeleteRight? It's perfect! Healthy, easy, and delicious!
Deletei've never even thought about doing stuffed peppers in the slow cooker - great idea!
ReplyDeleteMy mom sent me the recipe when she saw it in a magazine. I gotta give her credit for spotting this!
DeleteI never see vegetarian stuffed peppers, so thank you! Plus I love that they're made in the slow cooker. They look crazy good!
ReplyDeleteThanks :) They were really yummy and I loved how easy they were!
DeleteThis is a unique veggie dish! While we all stuff beef in there most of us missed the boat with putting just some delicious veggies inside. I have also had the dilemma of the too much time on a planned recipe that I overlooked, however mine was not saved by the slow cooker. I am sure everyone loved these peppers-yum!
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty scary, but I'm glad everything turned out okay! Thank you for your kind comments :)
DeleteDo you know I just tried stuffed peppers up at college for my bf and me and I loved them; but I often don't have meat so this would be WONDERFUL for when I'm short on cash but still want to indulge in some comfort food. :D
ReplyDeleteI agree! I'm also in college and I think it would be perfect for an easy weeknight meal!
DeleteI always fail to look at those details when I'm choosing recipes! I'm glad it worked out. Thanks for linking up on my blog hop!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the opportunity! It was my first blog hop :)
DeleteThese look amazing! Never thought of doing stuffed peppers in the slow cooker before but it's a great idea :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I just love slow-cooker recipes..especially in summer when I don't want to spend a ton of time in a warm kitchen!
DeleteThese peppers look great! I love the slow cooker! I'd like to invite you to link this up at our Gluten Free Fridays party: http://vegetarianmamma.com/glutenfreefridays-11-link-up-your-favorite-glutenfree-recipes/
ReplyDeleteYou don't have to be a GF blogger, just as long as the recipe is GF! We'd love to have you! :)
Cindy
I can't believe I am going to say this, but I have NEVER made stuffed peppers!! This looks like the first recipe I am going to try. Thanks for linking it up at Foodie Friends Friday! :)
ReplyDeleteDoes the minced garlic go in the pepper mix or sauce?
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