Kickin' Colorful Bell Peppers Stuffed with Quinoa - $10.52 a serving

Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). 2 pantry staples excluded. Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.

olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 13% of the total. The next biggest lines are olive oil ($8.49) and pine nuts ($5.99). $38.16 of the basket - 60% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.

• Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 440 ml left, $7.47 of value
• Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · about 212 g left, $5.59 of value
• Kroger® Crushed Red Pepper Shaker · about 119 g left, $4.95 of value
• Private Selection® Parmesan Wedge Cheese · about 172 g left, $4.54 of value
• Fresh Gourmet Raw Whole Pine Nuts · about 36 g left, $3.03 of value
• Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · about 269 g left, $2.36 of value

“I came up with this recipe by watching my mom cook a lot of healthy vegetarian dishes that had a little kick to them with some spice,” says Anisha. “I love eating lots of different types of fresh vegetables and fruits. For vegetarians my dish can be served with a garden salad and any nice fresh fruit. And for non-vegetarians I would serve it with grilled chicken or any other protein and fruit on the side.”

• For the pesto:
• 1 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• For the filling:
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1 can (16-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and thoroughly rinsed
• 1/3 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1/4 cup diced zucchini
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 3 tablespoons panko or plain bread crumbs
• olive oil
• For the peppers:
• 1 green bell pepper, stem and seeds removed
• 1 red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed
• 1 orange bell peeper, stem and seeds removed

This recipe is credited to a partner program (The Epicurious 2013 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.

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