QUINOA STUFFED BELL PEPPERS ENJOY DAN:

                  QUINOA STUFFED BELL PEPPERS by CHEF DAN:

Serves 6 

INGREDIENTS:

6 bell peppers tops cut, stemmed and seeded

3/4-cup cooked quinoa

2 cups cooked lentils

1-(4 Oz) can green chilies

1 cup mushrooms, sliced

1-(15.5 Oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained

1-(15 Oz) can fire-roasted tomatoes

1/2- pepper jack cheese

1/4-cup feta cheese

1-teaspoon EACH garlic powder, cumin, chili powder and paprika

1/2-cup roasted cashews

Sat and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS-(PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 F)

1.   Cut the top of the bell peppers.

2.   Remove the stem and carefully seed the peppers.

3.   Leaving the rest of the pepper intact.

4.   In a bowl, combine cooked quinoa and next 11 ingredients + salt and pepper taste.

5.    Spoon the quinoa mixture in each bell pepper cavity.

6.   Place bell peppers in a prepared baking dish cavity side up.

7.   Pop the peppers into the oven.

8.   Let them bake for 35-40 minutes.

9.   Top with roasted cashews.

ENJOY DAN:                                       EAT HEALTHY BE STRONG!!