Quinoa Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

• •1 tablespoon cooking oil
• •2 cloves garlic
• •½ teaspoon garlic powder
• •½ teaspoon ground pepper
• •1 tablespoon olive oil
• •½ cup onion
• •⅔ cup orange bell pepper
• •⅔ cup peas
• •6 medium portabella mushrooms
• •1 cup quinoa
• •1 teaspoon sea salt
• •⅔ cup tomato
• •1½ cups water

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Preheat oven to 375F.
2. 2In medium sauce pan, add quinoa and water to boil (add optional pinch of salt).
3. 3Cover with tight fitting lid.
4. 4Turn heat down to simmer.
5. 5Cook 15 minutes.
6. 6Meanwhile, in medium saute pan, heat cooking oil.
7. 7Saute chopped mushroom stems, garlic and onion over medium heat.
8. 8Add a dash of salt and pepper.
9. 9Cook for about 5-7 minutes, stirring.
10. 10Add diced tomato, bell pepper, and onion mixture to quinoa along with salt, pepper & garlic salt.
11. 11Mix thoroughly and let it finish cooking with the lid on.
12. 12Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper or tin foil and spray with non-stick spray.
13. 13Lay washed and dried mushroom caps out on sheet and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt & pepper.
14. 14Carefully stuff each mushroom cap with quinoa mixture and bake in oven for about 20-25 minutes.