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Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Vegetable stuffed peppers with optional topping of Feta Cheese. The vegetables filling can be varied according to season, together with lentils and spinach. Perfect for a healthy dinner, lunch and certain to please also non-vegetarians.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: The GOODista

Ingredients

Prepare

  • Set Oven to 220 degrees Celcius
  • 1 Yellow or Red Large Pepper cut length wise and deseeded
  • 50 gram of Spinach - uncooked to place your pepper on when ready
  • 2 Cherry Tomatoes to add on the side when dish is ready
  • 1/2 Cucumber to add on the side when dish is ready
  • 2 teaspoon Olive Oil to drizzle on top
  • 1 dash of Balsamic Vinegar for final flurry on top

For The Stuffing

  • 50 gram lentils - pre-cooked or from a tin
  • 100 gram spinach - cut smallish
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1/2 mild chilli pepper optional
  • 1 small Aubergine
  • 1 medium Zucchini
  • 1 large Onion
  • 5 Cherry Tomatoes
  • 2 sprigs of Basil - fresh or 2 teaspoons of dried

For the Topping

  • 50 gram Feta Cheese optional

Instructions

Prepare

  • Set Oven to 220 degrees Celcius
  • Mix the spinach, tomatoes, cucumber with salt (to taste but go easy!), and set this aside until dish (below) comes out of oven. The green mix will be used to serve your warm pepper on later.
  • Take an oven prof dish and lightly oil it - set aside.

For the Stuffing

  • Chop onion, aubergine, zucchini and tomatoes into smallish pieces. Add chilli and crushed garlic.
  • Lightly drizzle them with Olive Oil and add to a frying pan on medium heat.
  • Stir though your vegetable mix, and when they are translucent add salt, pepper and basil.
  • Add lentils and spinach leaves (cut into smallish pieces). Cook until incorporated well with the vegetables (about 3 minutes). If needed add some water to liquify, and taste it off with salt, pepper and a dash of balsamic vinegar.

Oven Roasting

  • Spoon the stuffing into the pepper halves and place in oven proof dish.
  • Add the Feta Cheese if you opt to use.
  • Leave for approx 20 minutes or until pepper looks 'bubbly' and Feta browned.

Serve and Enjoy

  • Place one pepper half on each plate on the baed of green mix you prepared (see above).
  • Bon Apetit!

Notes

You can vary this recipe according to what you have at home, and what is in season. The lentils and spinach are core stuffing ingredients that work well with all vegetables. This is such a versatile way to create a simple, yet elegant vegetarian dinner (or lunch). Enjoy!