I have made this recipe for stuffed pasilla pepper super simple by using leftover quinoa and then adding fresh shrimp!  A few weeks ago I shared my quinoa with grilled vegetables recipe with you, it had quinoa, roasted tomato, mushroom and onions.  So, today I’m using the leftover quinoa to create a “new” dish and I know you will love it!

Pasilla peppers can be found in the refrigerated area of the supermarket and are sometimes called poblano peppers.  The pasilla pepper is a great pepper if you are looking for a slight heat from a pepper and you find a jalapeno pepper is too much heat.

I wanted to char the pasilla pepper prior to baking it so I put it directly on my stovetop burner (yes even the coiled burners work), you can put do this in a pan if you are more comfortable.

Once they are char’d or almost burnt I put the pasilla pepper in a bowl and covered it with plastic wrap (this allows the pepper to steam so it’s easy to peel)

I peeled the outside of the pepper, sliced it open and put some leftover quinoa inside (sorry it’s a blurry photo)

for the size of my pasilla pepper, I could only put 3 shrimps (uncooked) into the pepper, if your pasilla pepper is larger or smaller you can adjust accordingly.  I seasoned the shrimp with seasoning salt as well.

baked for about 10-12 minutes

the dish needed a little something creamy so I added some “Jack Queso” cheese sauce (only because I had this in my refrigerator)

Put the stuffed pasilla peppers back in the oven, just to warm them up, 3-5 minutes.

I love…love…loves this recipe, why?  The slight spice from the pepper mixed with the hearty quinoa, the sweet shrimp and the creamy, cheesy topping…OMG…this is a must try recipe!  I love recreating recipes using leftovers, if you have a recipe that you love making from leftovers, please email me at Patty@MmGood.com.

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