--- title: "Meatless Friday: Quinoa Stuffed Peppers" description: Stuffed peppers without the meat? Deanna Bartalini shows you a tasty way to use quinoa in this family favorite meal. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/meatless-friday-p-1024x512.jpg ---                                           [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2014/09/12/meatless-friday-quinoa-stuffed-peppers#) [MEATLESS FRIDAY](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday) # Meatless Friday: Quinoa Stuffed Peppers Sep 12, 2014 11:00:58 AM  |  by [Deanna Bartalini](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/deanna-bartalini) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/meatless-friday-p-1024x512.jpg)   This meatless twist on comfort food is a delicious lunch or dinner! Try it with your favorite fresh vegetables. ## Quinoa Stuffed Peppers [![quinoa stuffed peppers Bartolini](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/quinoa-stuffed-peppers-Bartolini.jpg?width=320&height=240&name=quinoa-stuffed-peppers-Bartolini.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/quinoa-stuffed-peppers-Bartolini.jpg)1 cup quinoa 2 cups water 1 small onion 3 cloves garlic 3 small yellow squash or 1 zucchini or cup of broccoli florets (optional, use what you have on hand) 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, monterey jack, mozzarella) salt, pepper, cumin to taste 4 peppers, sliced in half and seeded grated Parmesan cheese Cook quinoa: rinse first, add to a pot with water; bring to a boil, cover and simmer until all the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes While that is cooking, dice onion, mince garlic and cook in a pan with some olive oil; add optional veggies and cook until soft but not mushy. Mix veggies with quinoa; add cheese and spices (you can add different spices according to your taste) Place cut peppers in lightly greased baking dish; fill with quinoa mixture and top with grated parmesan cheese. Bake in 350 oven until peppers are tender. About 20 minutes unless you like the peppers softer, then bake them longer. FYI: I actually made 2 peppers' worth, used half the mixture with 1 cup of cheese and had quinoa as a salad for lunch. *Copyright 2014 Deanna Bartalini* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F09%2F12%2Fmeatless-friday-quinoa-stuffed-peppers%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F09%2F12%2Fmeatless-friday-quinoa-stuffed-peppers%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F09%2F12%2Fmeatless-friday-quinoa-stuffed-peppers%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Meatless%20Friday%3A%20Quinoa%20Stuffed%20Peppers) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F09%2F12%2Fmeatless-friday-quinoa-stuffed-peppers%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F09%2F12%2Fmeatless-friday-quinoa-stuffed-peppers%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Deanna Bartalini](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Deanna%20Bartalini%202025-1.png) ### [Deanna Bartalini](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/deanna-bartalini) Deanna G. Bartalini, M.Ed., M.P.A. is a certified spiritual director, retreat leader, speaker, and writer with decades of experience serving the Church. She is the founder of [LiveNotLukewarm.com](https://LiveNotLukewarm.com), works on the retreat team at Our Lady of Florida Passionist Spiritual Center, and is an Unbound prayer minister. 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