Sausage & Quinoa Stuffed Peppers Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

6 green peppers
3 cups quinoa, cooked
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 tbsp olive oil
3/4 lb hot italian sausage, removed from casing
4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup tomato sauce
salt
pepper

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare the peppers by cutting off the tops and cleaning out the insides. Either boil or bake until softened.
Heat a small frying pan over medium heat. Add oil.
When shimmering, add the onions and cook until translucent.
Add the sausage and brown.
Drain the fat from the sausage.
In a mixing bowl, combine the quinoa, sausage, 3 oz. cheese, and 3/4 Celsius tomato sauce.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Spoon mixture into the peppers and place into glass baking dish.
Top peppers with remaining sauce and cheese.
Bake 15 minutes until cheese is melted.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	457.21 Kcal (1914 kJ)
Calories from fat	241.44 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	26.83g	41%
Cholesterol	62.93mg	21%
Sodium	1191.5mg	50%
Potassium	660.84mg	14%
Total Carbs	35.33g	12%
Sugars	7.67g	31%
Dietary Fiber	6.06g	24%
Protein	18g	36%
Vitamin C	99.5mg	166%
Iron	2.1mg	12%
Calcium	182.9mg	18%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	137.09 Kcal (574 kJ)
Calories from fat	72.39 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.04g	41%
Cholesterol	18.87mg	21%
Sodium	357.25mg	50%
Potassium	198.14mg	14%
Total Carbs	10.59g	12%
Sugars	2.3g	31%
Dietary Fiber	1.82g	24%
Protein	5.4g	36%
Vitamin C	29.8mg	166%
Iron	0.6mg	12%
Calcium	54.8mg	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

10.6

Points
12

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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