Making Mayo’s Recipes: Stuffed quinoa peppers

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Stuffed peppers are often made with ground meat. This meatless version is just as satisfying, thanks to a hearty mix of quinoa, walnuts, tomatoes and zucchini.

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Watch: Stuffed quinoa peppers

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Ingredients

1. 2 large bell peppers, cut in half
2. 1 cup uncooked quinoa
3. 1 tablespoon olive oil
4. 1 cup chopped zucchini
5. 6 Roma tomatoes, chopped
6. 1/2 cup chopped onion
7. 1 stalk celery, chopped
8. 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
9. 3 garlic cloves, chopped
10. 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
11. 1 teaspoon salt
12. 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
13. 1/2 teaspoon Parmesan cheese

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