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Lentil and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

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A no fuss, creative weeknight dinner. A perfect dish for little ones to get in on the action.

Ingredients

  • 3 whole Bell Pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ½ whole Onion
  • ½ cups Mushrooms, Sliced
  • ½ whole Small Zucchini
  • 1 clove Garlic, Minced
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 dash Pepper
  • ½ cups Lentils, Cooked According To Package Instructions
  • ½ cups Quinoa, Cooked According To Package Instructions
  • ¾ cups Marinara
  • ½ cups Mozzarella And Parmesan Cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Cut peppers in half lengthwise. Clean out the seeds and ribs. Chop one whole pepper and set the others aside.

In a medium sauté pan, heat the oil. Add in onion, chopped peppers, mushrooms, zucchini and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until veggies are just tender. Add in lentils and quinoa.

Spread marinara into the bottom of an 8×8 baking dish. Place pepper halves in the dish and fill with the lentil mixture. Top peppers with cheese.

Bake for 40-45 minutes. (My oven runs hot so you may need to cook yours a bit longer.)

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stacynicole on 6.16.2011

Do you think you could sub pesto for marinara? I’d be worried it would burn.

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jkmiller on 6.10.2011

Tasty recipe; however, you need to clarify that the lentils and quinoa need to be cooked prior to putting them in the oven. Some may assume that there two ingredients will cook in the oven with the rest of the ingredients, when in fact, they do not.

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Sara on 9.19.2012

I love these! I used Daiya vegan cheese to make it vegan and it turned out great. We’ve been using lentils a lot lately, so I’m glad to have another recipe to add into the rotation!

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Regine on 5.25.2012

These were amazing. The bell peppers get so tender and sweet. I love this recipe!

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jessmarie on 6.22.2011

These were amazingly delicious! I added a few more herbs, like dried oregano and basil, to complement the pasta sauce I used for the marinara, but otherwise followed the recipe. Thanks for the delicious recipe, my vegetarian friend who is a new mom will enjoy this, I think!

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