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Cheesy Pumpkin Quinoa Stuffed Peppers (Vegan and Gluten Free!)

Amy Kritzer
These Cheesy Pumpkin Quinoa Stuffed Peppers are Vegan and Gluten Free but totally delicious!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 1/4 cup white onion small diced
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 tablespoons almond flour
  • 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 cups almond milk
  • 3/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 1 cup pureed pumpkin
  • 2 cups dinosaur kale chopped
  • cups quinoa cooked
  • 4 large bell peppers with the tops cut off and seeds removed
  • 2 tablespoons amaranth optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat up two tablespoons grapeseed oil in a large heavy-bottom saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onions over medium heat until they start to brown, about 5 minutes) and then add in garlic and sauté for one more minute.
  • Add in almond flour to make a roux, and then add in almond milk, nutritional yeast, and Dijon mustard. Stir over medium heat until the sauce is thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. If it seems too thick, add a little more almond milk.
  • Then add in salt, sage, cinnamon and black and cayenne pepper and stir, and mix in pumpkin, kale and quinoa and stir until kale wilts.
  • Fill the four peppers with the mixture and bake for 45-60 minutes until peppers are soft and filling is hot.
  • I topped mine with some toasted amaranth for crunch. To make, heat a heavy-bottom saucepan on the stovetop over medium heat. Add amaranth and stir until most of the grains have popped into white kernels, careful not to burn them. Serve hot!
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