Southwestern Turkey Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• Quinoa

  Uncooked

  ½ cup or 85g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 clove or 9g

• Pepper or hot sauce

  Ready-to-serve

  1 tsp or 5g

• Ground turkey

  Poultry food products, raw

  24 oz or 684g

• Paprika

  Spices

  1 tsp or 2g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 tsp, ground or 3g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 cup, chopped or sliced or 180g

• Canned black beans

  Low sodium, drained

  ¾ cup or 195g

• Corn

  Sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids

  ¾ cup or 123g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  ¼ cup or 4g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  6 large (2-1/4 per pound, approx 3-3/4" lo or 984g

• Cheddar cheese

  ¾ cup, shredded or 85g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  2 tbsp chopped or 12g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  6 sprigs or 13g

• Avocados

  Raw, All commercial varieties

  1 fruit or 201g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Add quinoa, cover, and reduce to a simmer for 10-13 minutes until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
3. Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and diced onions, sauté until translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
4. Add garlic and hot sauce to the onion mixture, sauté for 1 minute. Add ground turkey and cook until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
5. Mix in paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, fire-roasted tomatoes, black beans, corn, and fresh cilantro. Cook until liquid evaporates, about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Combine the turkey mixture with quinoa in a bowl and toss to mix. Stuff the mixture into peppers placed in a 13x9 baking dish, open side up. Bake for 40 minutes.
7. Remove from oven, top each pepper with 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheese melts, about 1 minute.
8. Serve topped with fresh cilantro, green onions, and avocado slices.