Sunday, November 8, 2009

Stuffed Bell Peppers


"Stuffed Bell Peppers"

Note: This is a hard recipe that might take from 45 minutes to 1 hour!

Ingredients:
  • 4x large bell peppers (Cut top offs and remove seeds)
  • 1 cup of Quinoa (Rinse and drained)
  • 1 cup of Buckwheat groats
  • 5 cups of Vegetable broth
  • 6-8 Sun-dried Tomatoes
  • 1x onion (Chopped)
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic (chopped)
  • Rosemary, Basil, Oregano to taste
  • 1 cup of tomato puree
  • 1x egg white
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
  • In a sauce pan bring to a boil 2x cups of broth, when it starts boiling throw in the quinoa and the tomatoes. Cover and let it simmer for 12 minutes
  • Add Buchwheat groats to 1x egg white and mix it until the groats are fully coated. Then put the mixture in a frying pan over medium heat for 2-3 minutes stirring it all very well. Add 1 1/2 of the broth, the onion, garlic and the spices. Let it simmer for 10-12 minutes with the pan covered.
  • Place the Quinoa in a bowl, add the buckwheat, 1x cup of tomato puree and mix it all. Spoon this mixture into the bell peppers and cover them with the pepper tops.
  • In a large pot with a steamer tray, take all the left broth and add some water until it touched the bottom of the steamer. Finally place the peppers into the pot, secure lid and brin to a boil, leaving it simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Buen apetito!!

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