Here we go, an easy versatile dinner recipe we adapt for the whole family. I have made it vegetarian for vegetarian family members. For my husband and I, we do the recipe as stated. For Jack, we don't put it in peppers because he hates them. We just put the mix in a pie pan and bake a little (or serve as is). For Samaya's we change up the mix and skip the peppers too. The Samaya mix is: ground beef, quinoa, spinach, squash puree, salt and pepper.
Samaya's Mix
For this recipe I have chosen to use tiny sweet peppers I buy at Costco because they are fun finger food, cheap and work as appetizer or the main course. You can always do them in full size peppers but I throw the prepped peppers in boiling water for a couple of minutes each to soften.
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 cup dry quinoa, prepared (makes about 2 cups when cooked)
1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
(I am sure you could easily swap out the cheeses and use nutritional yeast!)
1 can tomato puree
Salt and pepper to taste
1 bag sweet peppers
Directions:
1. Cook quinoa following package instructions.
2. Brown ground beef.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. Combine all ingredients except peppers.
5. Stuff peppers. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until peppers are a little wilty and sweating and mix is bubbling a bit.
6. Enjoy!
Note: if you are preparing as a casserole and skipping the peppers, I would put it in for about 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
The key to this recipe is versatility! Experiment, have fun. Add things, switch it up, get creative and temper it to your tastes! Great for company because it can be prepped ahead and popped into the oven at the last minute!
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