QUINOA GREEK STUFFED PEPPERS
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Serves: 6
- 6 medium size peppers
- 1 can diced tomatoes (250 gr)
- 6 tbs quinoa
- ½ cup onion (chopped)
- 1 small clove garlic (chopped)
- ⅓ cup feta cheese ( crumbled )
- 2 tsp tomato paste
- ½ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 tbs sugar ( i use brown sugar )
- 1 tsp pink himalayan salt
- ¼ cup raisins
- 2 tbs pine seeds
- Preheat oven at 180 C ( 360 F )
- Wash the peppers thoroughly.
- Slice off the top of the peppers and remove the seeds and white parts from the inside. Place the empty vegetables on a large baking tray.
- Prepare the filling. In a large bowl add the rest of the ingredients except the olive oil and the water.
- Mix all the ingredients and add half of the olive oil.
- With a large spoon fill the peppers with the filling until ¾ full.
- Cover the peppers with their lids.
- Sprinkle them with the rest of the olive oil and add the water into the tray.
- Bake them for 1 hour until soft and well browned.
- You may need too add another 1 cup of water.
Recipe by The Yummie at https://www.theyummie.com/stuffed-peppers-quinoa-greek-gemista/
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