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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Curried Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

    Curried Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

    Updated: Jul 21, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · 28 Comments

    stuffed peppers pin

    THIS is what happens when I don't have to make the husband or the child happy with dinner. Here's the story... We have a TON of leftovers from a get together we had this weekend but nothing I really want to eat, again (fried chicken) so I decided to simply cook for me and let the boys fend for themselves.

    It.was.WONDERFUL!

    No dirty looks. No questions. No arguing. No dealing. I simply cooked what I wanted and enjoy a pretty, healthy, vegetable filled meal.

    Is it sad that I like to cook for myself? I mean, I'd love a family that was more adventurous but since they aren't I look for opportunities like tonight to experiment. It makes me happy. 🙂

    Ingredients

    • ½ sweet onion diced
    • 2 carrots diced
    • 2 celery stalks (with leaves) diced
    • 2 teaspoon curry powder
    • ½ teaspoon turmeric (You can skip if you don't have it)
    • 1 cup water
    • ½ cup uncooked quinoa (84g)
    • About 2 cups baby spinach loosely chopped
    • 2 bell peppers (I used yellow)
    • kosher salt

    Instructions

    Preheat oven to 425 Degrees

    Heat a pot medium pot over medium-high heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray and saute the onion, carrots and celery with a pinch or two of salt. Continue cooking and stirring for a few minutes until the onion softens and look a little transparent.

    Add the curry and turmeric. Stir to coat everything. Then add the water and quinoa. Bring to a boil then cover and lower to a simmer. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.

    Meanwhile. Half the peppers longways and remove the seeds. Place in a casserole dish and sprinkle with a bit of salt.

    When the quinoa is done, mix in the spinach. It should start to wilt immediately. Then stuff the peppers sprinkle with a little more salt and pop in the oven for about 10 minutes.

    Here's a few more pics because they are so darn pretty!

    And even though the little guy didn't eat them he was fascinated by the photo taking. 🙂

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    Curried Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

    Spice up your weeknight meals with these delicious curried quinoa stuffed peppers. They're a vegetarian dish that is easy to make and will satisfy everyone's appetite.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 people
    Calories 243 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ sweet onion diced
    • 2 carrots diced
    • 2 celery stalks with leaves diced
    • 2 teaspoon curry powder
    • ½ teaspoon turmeric You can skip if you don't have it
    • 1 cup water
    • ½ cup uncooked quinoa 84g
    • About 2 cups baby spinach loosely chopped
    • 2 bell peppers I used yellow
    • kosher salt

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 425 Degrees
    • Heat a pot medium pot over medium-high heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray and saute the onion, carrots and celery with a pinch or two of salt. Continue cooking and stirring for a few minutes until the onion softens and look a little transparent.
      ½ sweet onion diced, 2 carrots diced, 2 celery stalks, kosher salt
    • Add the curry and turmeric. Stir to coat everything. Then add the water and quinoa. Bring to a boil then cover and lower to a simmer. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed.
      2 teaspoon curry powder, ½ teaspoon turmeric, 1 cup water, ½ cup uncooked quinoa
    • Meanwhile. Half the peppers longways and remove the seeds. Place in a casserole dish and sprinkle with a bit of salt.
      2 bell peppers
    • When the quinoa is done, mix in the spinach. It should start to wilt immediately. Then stuff the peppers sprinkle with a little more salt and pop in the oven for about 10 minutes.
      About 2 cups baby spinach loosely chopped

    Nutrition

    Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 9gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 88mgPotassium: 910mgFiber: 8gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 15365IUVitamin C: 111mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 4mg
    Keyword Peppers, Quinoa, Stuffed
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    1. Amy

      January 29, 2011 at 8:54 pm

      Made this tonight and it was really good. I did find I had to had about 1/2 cup more water for my quinoa to completely cook. Also added 1/2 lb ground beef to the mixture. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    2. sherice

      August 07, 2010 at 10:04 pm

      I made this tonight for me and my partner. I liked it, she said it was rabbit food and where was the meat. Sigh LOL

      Reply
    3. Rina

      June 27, 2010 at 7:38 am

      Hey there. I just searched for these again because I remembered I wanted to make them... I made a variation - ground beef, quinoa and shredded zucchini with tomato sauce. YUM. I served my guests stuffed peppers and made myself a healthier, lower cal equivalent - I think mine tasted better than theirs 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!

      Reply
    4. Eileen

      February 24, 2010 at 7:12 pm

      My aunt and I made this today, and it was awesome. It was actually a little sweet! my cousin made a mess with the quinoa as well. Roni--we apparently have the same quinoa--there is a lot more in that box than I thought! I can't wait to make it again. I might make it without the pepper as a side dish or mix in chicken. Its a great base recipe as well 🙂

      Reply
    5. E. Foley

      February 13, 2010 at 7:28 pm

      I made these tonight and they were really good, tho I think they could use some garlic or maybe a bit more spice/heat. Still, they were really good and I plan on making them again (or using Alison's suggestion and making them as a taco or wrap sandwich).

      Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    6. Tracy

      February 11, 2010 at 9:34 pm

      I saw these on your Twitpic and had to come to the site. This picture is so appealing! I am not a curry person, but this picture makes me want to make stuffed peppers.

      Reply
    7. Leila

      February 09, 2010 at 3:21 pm

      Hi Roni,
      thanks for your recipe. I loved your previous quinoa slow-cooker recipe and make it quite frequently (with frozen lima beans). I will try making this one too.

      For your other reader that asked: I buy quinoa at WholeFoods for 3.99/lb. Haven't found a shop that has it for cheaper.

      Reply
    8. Alison

      February 09, 2010 at 11:42 am

      Had this last night, it was excellent. My husband found it a bit dry, but he likes saucy dishes, I told him next time I'd give him a mango chutney yogurt sauce to go with it. He also wasnt having a bit of peppers with every bite which I found was perfect. I went with red peppers instead of yellow because shockingly they were onsale in february...
      Here is a picture of how mine turned out.

      http://www.waistingduxie.com/2010/02/monday-monday-monday-february-8th-food-and-exercise-journal.html

      The filling would be great in veggie tacos or stuffed in squash for the person who didn't like bell peppers.
      Thanks again for another great recipe Roni.

      oh and you still have a typo in the recipe when you changed it to 250 calories you made it 20 :p

      Reply
    9. johnwedan

      February 04, 2010 at 9:15 pm

      delicious foot hehehe. nice info

      Reply
    10. Karen Chatters

      February 04, 2010 at 4:57 pm

      This is totally what I'm having for dinner tonight because I'm eating ALONE!! My husband is going out so I can eat whatever goodness I like.

      Reply
    11. lunzy

      February 04, 2010 at 2:20 pm

      that looks super yummy! I'm not a fan of bell peppers but I would use the filling for something else, maybe veggie tacos?

      We go through quinoa quite a bit now, we all love it and use it as a rice substitute, additional filler (ie chili), as a salad ingredient, etc. Now that I know we all like it (the kids usually just put butter on it like rice) I always have it on hand. Buy in bulk and I keep it in a mason/canning jar. It cooks so much faster than rice. love it!

      Reply
    12. Robyn

      February 04, 2010 at 5:52 pm

      Looks incredible!

      Reply
    13. roni

      February 04, 2010 at 11:14 am

      Hi Mary - Sorry I forgot to mention the spinach! I edited the recipe.

      Thanks!
      -Roni

      Reply
    14. Mary Ryan

      February 04, 2010 at 10:50 am

      Roni,
      When do you add the spinach? After the Quinoa is cooked and before stuffing peppers?
      Thanks. I've never tried Quinoa but I will now.

      Reply
    15. Jane Case Vickers

      February 04, 2010 at 10:16 am

      even bulk, it have only found it for 3.99 a lb. how much do oyu pay?

      Reply
    16. Unplanned Cooking

      February 03, 2010 at 9:45 pm

      I hope you poured yourself a glass of wine while you cooked! Ah, to be alone in the kitchen :).

      Reply
    17. Kelly

      February 03, 2010 at 3:41 pm

      I can completely 1 up you. I cook dinner for myself and then I cook a whole other meal for myself and Jon. I eat most of the first meal I make myself, which is usually vegetable/healthy food oriented. Putting 1/4 aside for lunch/snack the next day and then I make the second meal which usually consists of 70% meat and anything else I feel liek throwing together and I pick at that meal when Jon comes home at night, which is between 10 PM and 11 PM at night. That is why I pick at it, I love eating dinner with him but I can't just sit there and not do anything as he eats so I make a tiny plate for myself and pick at it then pack the rest for his lunch the next day. Its complicated lol

      Reply
    18. roni

      February 03, 2010 at 2:17 pm

      Thanks Alison for chiming in!

      Hi Jane - I don't buy it enough to warrant bulk as I'm the only one that will eat it in my house. To be honest, I've had the same package from trader Joes for months, if not a year in my pantry.

      Reply
    19. Alison

      February 03, 2010 at 2:09 pm

      You can definitely buy it in bulk, I buy the cream and red at bulk bins, down side I don't think it's prewashed but hey its cheap 😛

      Reply
    20. jane

      February 03, 2010 at 11:57 am

      where can you find quinoa cheap? can you buy it in bulk? it is at least 4.00/lb every where i look!

      Reply
    21. Tonyne @ Unlikely Success Story

      February 03, 2010 at 10:00 am

      That looks amazing! I tried Quinoa for the first time this past weekend, and ran to the store to buy some! It's so good! I will be trying this one! Thanks Roni! 🙂

      Reply
    22. roni

      February 03, 2010 at 9:29 am

      Lori - Thanks for catching that! It was a typo. Should have been 250 cals!

      -Roni

      Reply
    23. Lori McHugh

      February 03, 2010 at 9:22 am

      150 cal, 8 g. fiber, 3 g. fat - would,'t that be TWO wwp's? How did you get 5 (4.5)?

      Reply
    24. Alison

      February 03, 2010 at 12:46 am

      OMG those look FANTASTIC! I think I know what my next meatless monday looks like. Thanks Roni.

      Reply
    25. Debbi

      February 02, 2010 at 11:38 pm

      These look great! I love stuffed peppers and I love the idea of putting quinoa in them. My kids won't touch them either, I make them just for myself too.

      Reply
    26. liz

      February 02, 2010 at 10:54 pm

      i love that you left the stems on the peppers, nice aesthetic touch. and i know what you mean about cooking without questions, resistance, etc... my fella tries to be a good sport but i think the words 'why am i always the guinea pig?!' have been uttered more than once 🙂

      Reply
    27. Kerry

      February 02, 2010 at 10:19 pm

      People ask me all the time "you cook all those things just for yourself??" and I say of course, I deserve to eat well! And so do you...so keep on experimenting, and I bet someday (maybe when your back is turned) little fingers will be trying your new creations. They are beautiful!

      Reply
    28. Melissa - The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans

      February 02, 2010 at 11:14 pm

      Those look so good. Maybe I will say screw the kids and make some for myself too. ;p

      Reply

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