Sausage & Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

• green peppers↗6
• quinoa, cooked↗3 cups
• small onion, chopped↗1⁄2
• olive oil↗1⁄2 tablespoon
• hot Italian sausage, removed from casing↗3⁄4 lb
• cheddar cheese, shredded↗4 ounces
• tomato sauce↗1 cup
• salt↗
• pepper↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Prepare the peppers by cutting off the tops and cleaning out the insides. Either boil or bake until softened.

3. 3

   Heat a small frying pan over medium heat. Add oil.

4. 4

   When shimmering, add the onions and cook until translucent.

5. 5

   Add the sausage and brown.

6. 6

   Drain the fat from the sausage.

7. 7

   In a mixing bowl, combine the quinoa, sausage, 3 oz. cheese, and 3/4 Celsius tomato sauce.

8. 8

   Add salt and pepper to taste.

9. 9

   Spoon mixture into the peppers and place into glass baking dish.

10. 10

    Top peppers with remaining sauce and cheese.

11. 11

    Bake 15 minutes until cheese is melted.