- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup spinach, chopped
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 15 ounces black beans
- 3/4 cup quinoa, cooked
- 1 1/2 cups grated reduced-fat pepper Jack cheese
- 4 large red bell peppers, tops cut off, seeded and ribs removed
1. Preheat over to 350°F while heating oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook 5 minutes, or until soft. Add cumin and garlic, and saute 1 minute. Stir in spinach and tomatoes. Cook 5 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
2. Stir in black beans, quinoa and cook for 3 minutes or until warm. Stir in cheese. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
3. Fill each bell pepper half with heaping 3/4-cup quinoa mixture, and place in baking dish. Cover with foil, and bake 1 hour.