But even better, here is a dinner that contains no meat. The great thing is that he hardly missed the meat at all. I love making stuffed peppers and frequently use turkey sausage as part of the stuffing. I decided I would replace the sausage with lentils and it worked. Trader Joes sells these great precooked Beluga lentils and they are perfect for this recipe. The Asiago cheese and crushed red pepper gave the peppers just the pizazz they needed. Try it, you’ll like it!
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 TBS Italian seasoning
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare the peppers – cut the tops off so there is a hole, remove ribs and seed on the inside, wash them. Cut them in half lengthwise. Line them up in a baking dish or roasting pan.
2. For the filling – saute chopped onion and garlic in the olive oil in large skillet. When soft, add lentils, seasoning, 1 1/2 cups of the sauce (reserve one cup) and wine. Cook on low until simmering. Add rice, salt, pepper and HALF of the Asiago cheese. Save the other half of the cheese for topping. Make sure the mixture is well heated. Spoon the filling into each pepper. Spoon the remaining sauce over the peppers and add 1/2 cup water to the pan. Sprinkle the peppers with the remaining cheese.
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Oh my goodness, Lisa! Talk about heavenly. Can you send me a few…like the whole plate?
Wow Lisa, nice way to stuff peppers…cheese and lentil, very healthy and yet tasty
Lisa, thanks for an amazing looking recipe! We love beans and grains at our house and this looks so hearty and satisfying. Can't wait to try it!
Lynne
This is the perfect meatless dinner
hearty and filling. wow lisa i love this. and it's guy-friendly too! LOL
I just ate dinner. Looking at this post has made me hungry all over again. I love stuffed peppers. I usually stuff them with meat. Will definitely try this recipe instead.
Wow those look amazing, I usually stuff my peppers with tuna salad but I'm definitely going to have to try this recipe out, thanks for posting!
Stuffed pepper are so good! One place for a meal is good for me.
Yum. I will definitely stop by TJs to look for those lentils. What a great convenience food. The peppers really look delicious!
Woah! That looks extremely healthy and delicious! Thanks for sharing!
My hubby is aka The Carnivore so I know what you are saying about the meat. I think it's a man thing
The lentils were a great idea for stuffing peppers. I love lentils anything.
What a lovely vegetarian dish!
Looks delicious. I will have to check my Trader Joe's for those lentils
Your's and mine both! They are pretty but I don't like bell pepper. Therefore I have a tendancy never to cook anything I don't like. I know, shame on me.
This looks really good, Lisa…we will definitely be trying this one.
♥, Susan
This sounds so good…full of things that I just love!
fabulous! my husband is the same way, so i'll have to give this a try too!
Lisa, these look and sound phenomenal. You've come up with a lovely filling for your peppers. I'll have to give these a try.
Lisa, I'm always thinking up things to do with lentils. I'm sort of a part-time semi-vegetarian, and lentils are one of my favorite protein sources. Wonder why I never thought to put them in stuffed peppers! This recipe looks wonderful. Can't wait to try it.
Well now doesn't this sound WONderful. Great idea for lentils. Denver doesn't have a Trader Joes. Makes me flat out grumpy.
Your husband and my husband must be long lost brothers! The only time he doesn't eat meat is on Fridays during Lent!
Love asiago cheese (well, all cheese, who am I kidding!) but rarely buy it – now I will. I think this will be one of my lunches next week.
Thanks and hope all is well with you!
this is such an interesting combination. i'll have to try it, it looks delish!
Can't wait for my SJ peppers to grow & ripen so I can try this one, it sounds & looks wonderful. Homegrown Jersey vegi's are the best!
This recipe is a novel idea for me. I am going to try it this weekend and hopefully satisfy a picky husband.
Lisa, your man sounds like my man! lol. I would love this pepper – but I'm pretty sure Grumpy would give me a hard time since he doesn't like stuffed peppers even with meat. ;o)
Glad your on FB now I'm on my way!
This looks like a satisfying vegetarian meal! Lentils are so good for you too.