Quinoa-Stuffed Poblano Chiles

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Quinoa-Stuffed Poblano Chiles Ingredients

4 5 inch Poblano peppers	2 tb Pumpkin seeds; roasted,
1 1/2 c Water	2 Cloves Garlic; minced
3/4 c Quinoa	1/2 c Green onions; minced
Cooking spray	1 tb Low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 c Green bell pepper; chopped	1 tb Lime juice
1/2 c Red bell pepper; chopped	2 c Tomato juice
1/2 c Onion; chopped	4 oz Cheddar cheese; lowfat,
2 ts Jalapeno peppers; minced	1 tb Fresh cilantro; chopped

Instructions for Quinoa-Stuffed Poblano Chiles

Preheat oven to 350F. Cut chiles in half lengthwise, remove stems and seeds. Set aside. Combine water and quinoa in a med saucepan, bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat, and simmer 13 mins or until liquid is absorbed. Set aside. Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Place over med-high heat until hot. Add bell peppers, onion, jalapeno peppers and garlic; saute 2 mins. Add pumpkin seeds and saute 2 addl mins. Remove from heat; stir in quinoa, green onions, cilantro, soy sauce and lime juice. Spoon 1/3 cup quinoa mixture into each chile half. Pour tomato juice into a 13x9-inch baking dish, place stuffed chiles in dish. Cover and bake at 350F for 20 mins. Sprinkle cheese over chiles, bake, uncovered an addl 10 mins or until cheese melts and chiles are thoroughly heated. Spoon tomato juice over chiles. Serving size: 2 chile halves. Recipe by: Cooking Light Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Penchard@aol.com on Mar 1, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

Main Ingredient: Cuisine: Mexican