Day 51: Crock-Pot Quinoa Stuffed Peppers (fail).

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Ingredients:
6 bell peppers (tops removed, cleaned out)
1 lb lean ground beef (I used ground turkey)
Onions, diced
Carrots, chopped
Celery, chopped
Mushrooms, sliced
Tops of peppers, chopped
Italian seasoning (I only had oregano and basil)
Salt and pepper
1 jar of tomato sauce or pasta sauce
1 box of organic quinoa , prepared as per box instructions

Saute veggies and meat before mixing together with the pasta sauce and quinoa.  Stuff the peppers, add two cups of water to your Crock-Pot, place your stuffed peppers inside the Crock-Pot, and cook on low for 3-4 hours.

I added cheese 30 minutes before dinner -- and the peppers looked promising when we were ready to eat.

Verdict? Fail.  These were a mushy mess and didn't have much taste.  Apologies to our good friends / dinner guests who I made this for -- they were good sports and ate it anyway!