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    Bless This Mess > Recipes > Easy Dinners > Vegetarian

    Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa, Black Beans, and Corn

    Published: Sep 23, 2013 · Modified: Aug 13, 2022 by Melissa · 38 Comments

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    Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa, Black Beans, and Corn are so filling, and absolutely delicious. This vegetarian stuffed peppers recipe is chock-full of healthy vegetables and makes for a low-calorie meal!

    Love quinoa? Try these too Roasted Chickpea and Vegetable Quinoa Bowls (Meatless/GF), Healthy One Pot Quinoa Taco Casserole and Think Greek Quinoa Salad.

    Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa, Black Beans, and Corn

    Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers Recipe

    A few weeks ago my friends over at America's Test Kitchen sent me an email asking if I wanted to try out a brand-spankin' new cookbook that was just released and they also wanted to know if I'd host a giveaway. It took me about a half of a second to respond with a big old yes! If you are new to the blog then you might not know my love for America's Test Kitchen, fondly referred to as ATK.

    A few years ago my husband bought me three of their cookbooks for Mother's Day and it was all love and sunshine from there. I make and post lots and lots of their recipes here (like the world's best chocolate chip cookies and the most delicious rustic Italian bread). I'm always super pleased with how recipes turn out and I really like all the extra tips and tricks that their books include. I get smarter every time I crack one open!

    Slow cooker stuffed bell peppers are loaded with all kinds of delicious things like quinoa, black beans, corn, peppers, onions, cheese, and more. If you aren't into quinoa or don't know what it is you can easily sub in cooked rice instead. The filling is so ridiculously full of flavor and made, by far, the best stuffed peppers I've ever had.

    Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa, Black Beans, and Corn

    Vegetarian Quinoa and Black Bean Stuffed Peppers

    I was a little worried about what the slow cooker would do to the peppers but they came out perfectly tender and delicious, without getting mushy. This was one of the best Meatless Monday dishes I've made in a long time and one I'm putting into my regular recipe rotation (say that three times fast!).

    Two of my three kids didn't love the outside peppers but they polished off the filling in no time; one gobbled up the whole thing. Even with them not eating the whole pepper they still really liked the meal, and I consider it kid approved.

    Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa, Black Beans, and Corn

    I bought the colored peppers but I grew the green ones in my garden! Aren't they pretty 🙂

    Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa, Black Beans, and Corn

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    Plate of slow cooker stuffed bell peppers

    Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa, Black Beans, and Corn


    • Author: Melissa Griffiths-Bless this Mess
    • Total Time: 4 hours 30 mins
    • Yield: Serves 4
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    Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa, Black Beans, and Corn are so filling, and absolutely delicious. This vegetarian stuffed peppers recipe is chock-full of healthy vegetables and makes for a low-calorie meal!


    Ingredients

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    • 4 red, orange, or yellow bell peppers
    • 1 cup chopped onion
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
    • 1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed
    • 1 cup cooked quinoa
    • 1 cup corn (frozen or freshly cut from the cob)
    • 1 cup jarred tomato salsa
    • 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper

    Instructions

    1. Trim a ½ inch from the top of each pepper. Discard the seeds and core. Remove the stem from the pepper tops and then finely chop the pepper tops. Add the chopped pepper tops, onion, and olive oil to a small saute pan and cook over medium heat until the peppers are soft and the onions are translucent, about 6 minutes. Add the minced garlic the last minute of cooking and cook until fragrant.
    2. In a large bowl combine the cooked vegetable mixture, 1 cup of the cheese, black beans, quinoa, corn, salsa, half of the cilanto, and spices. Stir well to combine. Pack the filling evenly into each bell pepper.
    3. Pour ⅓ cup water in the bottom of the slow cooker and place each pepper standing up in the bottom. Cover and cook until the peppers are tender, 4 to 5 hours on low or 3 to 4 hours on high.
    4. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese evenly over the peppers, put the lid back on and cook until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Remove the peppers from the slow cooker and place on a serving dish. Sprinkle with remaining chopped cilantro and serve.

    Notes

    You will need a 5 ½ to 7 quart slow cooker for this recipe.

    The original recipe called for Monterey Jack cheese and cooked rice instead of quinoa. I also added the cumin.

    I made a recipe and a half because I have more than 4 people to feed and it worked great, but the recipe as written is for filling 4 peppers.

    • Prep Time: 30 mins
    • Cook Time: 4 hours
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Slow Cooker
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 pepper

    Keywords: stuffed peppers recipe, slow cooker stuffed peppers recipe, how to make stuffed peppers, black bean stuffed peppers recipe, vegetarian stuffed peppers recipe

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    Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers with Quinoa, Black Beans, and Corn

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    1. Carrie Selch

      May 15, 2017 at 10:09 am

      Can you please email your recipe to me? The site is not loading the ingredients or instructions and this is my favorite recipe! I should have printed it!

      Reply
      • Melissa

        May 15, 2017 at 11:48 am

        It was a glitch on my end and it's all fixed now, the recipe should be in the post like normal! Holler if you need more help!

    2. Marsha

      October 17, 2016 at 4:06 pm

      I tried this recipe last week and because our local farm only had very small peppers, I had quite a bit of the stuffing left over. I put it into a dish and stored it in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Tonight, I took it out, put cheese on top and warmed it for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees. We ate it on tortilla chips with salsa and sour cream and it was delicious. Next time we make it, we'll leave the cheese off, letting those who so desire, add it to theirs individually,
      and it becomes vegan for my niece to eat.

      Reply
    3. Edith Colon

      May 14, 2014 at 3:57 am

      3 to 4 hours in a slowcooker v. 30 minutes in the oven??? Dont u think cooking in a "slowcooker" will make a considerable difference in the electric service/gas bill??? Ill go with the 30 minutes oven. Bless

      Reply
    4. Katie

      February 02, 2014 at 11:31 am

      I made these the other night in the oven,and they were delicious! I used red quinoa and it was delicious. Wish I could share my photos of it!
      This is now part of my regular dinner routine. My boyfriend loved them!

      Reply
      • Melissa

        February 03, 2014 at 2:05 pm

        Katie! I'd love to see a picture... I'm pretty sure you can share them on my FB page which I would LOVE! I'm not too much a quinoa ninja and have only tried the white. Is red the same? How is the flavor? I'm going to have to look for it! I'm so pleased you are getting good recipe inspiration too. Your comments totally made my day.

      • Katie

        February 07, 2014 at 11:08 am

        I just stopped by your Facebook and LIKED it. Although I can't figure out how to make a post of the peppers I made?

    5. Susie

      January 02, 2014 at 6:19 pm

      can you make with rice? I dont have a crock pot can you do with oven?
      thanks
      I am a new cooker, just learning my way around the kitchen.

      Reply
      • Melissa

        January 02, 2014 at 8:04 pm

        Rice works great! And yes, make it in the oven... I'd put it in a baking dish and cook at 350 until the peppers are soft, maybe 30 minutes? Enjoy!

    6. Tara

      September 30, 2013 at 10:54 pm

      Love America's Test kitchen! And love you blog!

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      September 30, 2013 at 8:29 pm

      ATK is the best! I love their cookbooks and all of the tried and true tips. And who can go wrong with more slow cooker recipes?

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      September 30, 2013 at 8:26 pm

      Crock pot is the ONLY way to go... and America's Test Kitchen ROCKS!!!

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      September 30, 2013 at 8:21 pm

      Hi I popped on over from Facebook, I read your posts frequently.

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      September 30, 2013 at 8:16 pm

      I love slow cooker meals!

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      September 30, 2013 at 8:15 pm

      I'm so proud of your work and I love always learning new things from you! Keep up the great work. <3

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      September 30, 2013 at 8:14 pm

      I'm a regular reader 🙂

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      September 30, 2013 at 8:10 pm

      I enter almost every giveaway you host! I'm hoping I can win this one. Love you cuz!! 🙂

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      September 30, 2013 at 8:09 pm

      I just recently found you, and now follow you on FB and your blog:) I heart my crockpot, and this cookbook would be so awesome to win!!!

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