Lentil Stuffed Peppers

Lentil Stuffed Peppers
Need a vegan main course? Lentil Stuffed Peppers could be a super recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 52g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 500 calories. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up chili, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bay leaves you could follow this main course with the Adorable Applesauce Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Heat the oil in a heavy pan and add the onion and chilis and cook for 3-4 minutes.
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Add the tomatoes, lentils, bay leaves, peppercorns and stock.Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Meanwhile, dry fry the pumpkin seeds until they pop.
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3
Add the pumpkin seeds and spinach, mix well and season to taste.
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Heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas mark 5.Stuff the peppers with the mixture and drizzle with olive oil
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Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the peppers are cooked then serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score61
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