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Mediterranean Lentil‑Stuffed Peppers with Feta

Bell peppers filled with spiced lentils, rice and feta, baked until tender. A vegetarian, nut‑free calorie bomb.

60 min
4 servings
Lunch
Mediterranean
80.0 TrueMetrics Score

Ingredients

Instructions

Prep ahead
- heat oven to 375 °f; lightly oil baking dish.
- cook lentils 15 min until tender; drain.
- cook rice (or use leftover) until fluffy.
- halve bell peppers top-to-stem; remove seeds.
- dice onion, garlic; crumble feta.
Cooking steps
Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil 3 min; stir cumin, oregano, paprika 30 sec.
Tip in tomatoes; simmer 5 min until thickened.
Combine lentils, rice, tomato mixture, half the feta; season salt & pepper.
Spoon filling firmly into pepper halves; set in baking dish with ¼-inch water in bottom.
Cover with foil; bake 30 min. uncover, top with remaining feta; bake 10 min more until peppers are tender.
Rest 5 min; garnish parsley, serve warm.
(active time ≈ 25 min | total ≈ 50 min)