Recipe

Lentil Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Chefmeow / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago This is very colorful, very different and so full of great tastes. Can be used as a side dish or as a main dish. I always triple this recipe and serve it as an appetizer at my card parties. Everyone loves them, hope you do too. Prep:10m Cook:40m Servings:4	Chefmeow
	easy side main lentil potatoes colorful onions garlic herbs spinacy prunes yogurt

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Ingredients

2 red, yellow or orange bell peppers cut in half lengthwise

2 ounces red lentils

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 small white onion finely chopped

2 garlic cloves crushed

2 teaspoons freshly chopped thyme

2 ounces spinach shredded

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1 ounce cashew nuts finely chopped

1 ounce pitted prunes chopped

2 tablespoons yogurt

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 and lightly oil an ovenproof dish. Place lentils in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Drain well. Heat oil in a frying pan then add onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes. Remove from heat then add remaining stuffing ingredients and mix well. Halve peppers lengthways and remove seeds. Stuff peppers with filling then place in prepared dish. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

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