Recipe

Protein - Packed Peppers Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jo_jo_ba / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago These stuffed peppers are very tasty, colourful and easy to make. Increase or decrease the number of jalapenos according to how hot you want the dish to be! Prep:30m Cook:60m Servings:4	Jo_jo_ba
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Ingredients

1/4 cup hot vegetable broth

1 medium yellow onion, peeled and minced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced

5 oz dry-pack sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

5 oz dry lentils

1 tbsp yellow curry powder

1 tsp cumin powder

3 bay leaves

10 peppercorns

3 cups vegetable stock

3 1/2 oz fresh spinach

sea salt

4 large red peppers, cored

Directions

Heat the 1/4 cup broth in a heavy pan.

Add the onion, garlic and jalapenos and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Tie bay leaves and peppercorns in a cheesecloth bag.

Add the tomatoes, lentils, curry powder, cumin, spice bag and stock.

Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Remove the spice bag and discard.

Add the spinach, mix well and season to taste.

Heat the oven to 375F.

Stuff the peppers with the mixture, and arrange in a baking pan.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the peppers are cooked through.

These are great warm or cold the next day.

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jo_jo_ba 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 292.4
Total Fat: 2.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 1,575.7 mg
Total Carbs: 58.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 19.4 g
Protein: 16.6 g
WW POINTS: 5

hoosiermom68 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Wow-this sounds SO good!
Though am not a vegetarian-I do like all kinds of veggies.I will have to try this out asap.
Thanks JoJo!
Carrie :)

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Great post! I love my veggies!

dor 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Thks Jo! Dis certainly a high Antioxidant and nutritious dish! Gd combination of veggies, lentils and spices indeed!

dottiet 1 year, 6 months ago said:
For me, I have to go light on the hot peppers, but this looks wonderful. I love lentils and the combo is exciting too. Great post JoJo. Cheers!