Dinner for 4
Quinoa Black Bean Stuffed Peppers
Green peppers hold spiced quinoa, black beans, corn, tomatoes, and cheese before baking until tender and melted.
Typical price
$11.58for 4 servings
$2.89 per serving$11.58 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
MexicanVegetarianFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $3.74Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.58 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 whole green pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small finely diced onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 cups quinoa
- 1 can black beans
- 1 cup sweetcorn
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- to taste salt (optional)
- to taste pepper (optional)
- 1 1/2 cup shredded mexican cheese
- chopped cilantro
Steps
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, then cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the quinoa and 2 cups water, bring it to a boil, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Fluff the quinoa and mix it with the black beans, corn, tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Heat the oven to 400 F and cut the tops from the peppers.
- Fill the peppers with the quinoa mixture, place them in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, and cover with foil.
- Bake for 15 minutes, remove the foil, top with cheese, and bake for 5 minutes until melted.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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