
Sorghum Stuffed Peppers
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Whole Grain
Sorghum stuffed peppers is a simple plant-based dish that is made with nutrient-packed ingredients like beans, veggies, and avocado. But the star of the show is the whole grain sorghum that gives this dish plant-based protein, fiber, and B-vitamins.
Bonus—it’s naturally gluten-free and non-GMO.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup whole grain sorghum, rinsed
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- Cooking spray
- 4 large red bell peppers, halved and seeded
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 1 15-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup chopped frozen spinach, thawed and patted dry with paper towel
- 1/4 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Toppings
- 1 avocado, sliced thin
- 4 sprigs fresh cilantro
- 1 ½ Tbsp diced red onion
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 4 lime wedges, sliced thin
- ¼ cup salsa
Instructions
- Add chicken broth and water to a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Add sorghum and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 60 minutes, or until sorghum is soft. Remove from heat, fluff with fork, and let cool, at least 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked sorghum, salsa, garlic, nutritional yeast, cumin, chili powder, corn, spinach, and pinto beans. Mix until combined.
- Stuff peppers with mixture until all peppers are full, place on baking sheet, and cover with tin foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until peppers are soft.
- Remove from oven. Top each pepper with a dollop of Greek yogurt, avocado slices, a dollop of salsa, red onion, and cilantro. Serve with a lime wedge.