Meatball Stuffed Peppers - Amylu Foods

Meatball Stuffed Peppers

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 pack Roasted Garlic with Fontina, Parmesan, & Pecorino Romano Cheese Chicken Meatballs
  • 2 bell peppers (any color)
  • Avocado or olive oil spray
  • 1 cup quinoa, dry
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half 
  • 1 cup frozen super sweet corn 
  • 1 tsp taco seasoning 
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

DIRECTIONS:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cut the bell peppers in half and remove the stem and seeds. 
  • Spray a baking dish with avocado oil, place the peppers in the dish, and spray the peppers with oil.
  • Bake for 20 minutes then remove from the oven.
  • While the peppers are baking, make quinoa. 
  • To a pan on medium heat, add the olive oil and onions.
  • Once the onions start to become translucent, add the garlic and stir together for about 1 minute.
  • Add the quinoa, tomatoes, corn, beans, and taco seasoning to the pan and stir together for 1-2 minutes then add the chicken stock. 
  • Bring to a boil then cover the pan and reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes. 
  • Spoon some of the cooked quinoa mixture into the bell pepper, top with Roasted Garlic with Fontina, Parmesan, & Pecorino Romano Cheese Chicken Meatballs and shredded cheese. 
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Enjoy!