Low Carb Quinoa Stffed Bell Peppers

Submitted by Misty Mathews

"Low Carb delish stuffed pepper"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 4 4
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 bell peppers, tops cut off diced and set aside. Reserving pepper cups
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 teaspoon all purpose Greek seasoning
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2⁄3 cup ketchup
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1⁄2 eggplant, cubed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

directions

1. Prepare Quinoa with chicken stock according to package directions.
2. brown ground beef and removed from pan, reserving beef fat.
3. add olive oil and sauté onions, pepper tops, celery, garlic and eggplant. until all veggies tender and onions are translucent.
4. Add tomato paste to veggies and small amount of additional stock or water if necessary.
5. Add cooked quinoa and stir in Ketchup.
6. Add seasonings and stir to combine.
7. Stuff peppers with veggie mix and top with additional ketchup and bake until peppers tender.