QUINOA GREEK STUFFED PEPPERS
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven at 180 C ( 360 F )
  2. Wash the peppers thoroughly.
  3. 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.
  4. Prepare the filling. In a large bowl add the rest of the ingredients except the olive oil and the water.
  5. Mix all the ingredients and add half of the olive oil.
  6. With a large spoon fill the peppers with the filling until ¾ full.
  7. Cover the peppers with their lids.
  8. Sprinkle them with the rest of the olive oil and add the water into the tray.
  9. Bake them for 1 hour until soft and well browned.
  10. You may need too add another 1 cup of water.
Recipe by The Yummie at https://www.theyummie.com/stuffed-peppers-quinoa-greek-gemista/