Lentil Stuffed Pepper Recipe for those who wanted it.

[still_me]

Lentil Stuffed Green Peppers 30 mins @ 350 F.

1 C Lentil Beans
4 or 5 Med Green Peppers
2 1/2 C water
3/4 C. Soft bread crumbs
salt
5 TBS butter
1 onion chopped
1 8oz can tomato sauce
5 tbs Grated Parmesan
1 or 2 cloves of garlic


Bring lentils to a boil in salted water. Cover and simmer 35 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Saute' onions and a little garlic. Add 3 TBS Parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Split peppers lengthwise and parboil in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and fill. Brown bread crumbs in butter. Place filled peppers in a shallow baking dish. Surround peppers with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and Parmesan.

My ma says that when you parboil the peppers it takes the strong pepper taste away.


****For meat eaters****** she does add 2 slices of bacon diced and sautes the onions and garlic in the drippings from the bacon.


I'll post the cabbage roll recipe if anyone wants it tomorrow.
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[MiMi_of_4]

I like green peppers, but they don't like me, so I'm looking forward to the cabbage roll recipe! Do you think I could I could just make the filling, make it into patties and bake them?

[QuiltyConscience]

hey, that sounds good. I will try your peppers.

[TayNRobbiesMom]

This is an AWSOME meal we loved it. added lots of parm. cheese.

[still_me]

Rolled Cabbage

3 T oil
1 med zucchini
3 mashed garlic cloves
1 sm onion
3 T Sunflower seeds
3 T tamari (soy) sauce
3 C cooked brown rice
1 C cottage cheese
3/4 C grated jack cheese
1 tsp basil
salt and pepper
parboiled cabbage leaves
1 6oz tomato sauce

Saute' vegetables in oil. Add sunflower seeds, tamari sauce, and rice. Stir in cottage cheese, jack cheese, basil, salt, and pepper. Spoon into cabbage leaves and roll. Place in an oiled 9x13" pan. Cover with sauce. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 mins.

MiMi, I don't see why you couldn't do that. Let me know how they turn out. Can you eat red peppers or do all peppers bother you? My boss does stuffed red peppers and they look so good.

[MiMi_of_4]

The cabbage rolls are a definite on a menu soon!! I could probably do red or yellow peppers, but the down side is DH won't eat ANY kind of pepper :( He's all excited about the stuffing by itself, though!

And I did forward the recipe to my ds ~ knowing him, he'll stuff some poblanos or jalapenos...lol..

[still_me]

Mmmm! I just found this recipe. Can anyone tell I like to cook? lol


The Perfect Summer Pasta

2 lemons, quartered
12 oz grape or cherry tomatoes
1 lb asparagus, tough ends trimmed, cut into 1 1/2 -2 in lengths
3 T extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
1lb corkscrew pasta
1 4 oz wedge of Parmesan cheese, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
1C. torn mint leaves, plus more for garnish

Preheat oven to 450 degrees with one rack centered. Bring large covered pot of salted water to a boil. Place lemons, whole tomatoes, and asparagus in a large roasting pan. Drizzle with 2 T olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Use your hands to toss ingredients in oil until well coated. Cook until tomatoes are softened and asparagus is cooked through, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to directions; reserve water. Remove roasting pan from oven. Add 2T of reserved water to vegetables. Drain pasta, and add to the roasting pan, along with Parmesan and mint. Season generously with salt and pepper. Add remaining T of oil to pasta and toss to combine. Squeeze any remaining juice from the lemon over pasta and serve hot. (Mozzarella cheese, red pepper flakes, minced garlic, and cooked peas can be added to this recipe if desired.) Makes 4 servings.


I am thinking of adding some thinly sliced Smoked Salmon for my dad and his wife.

[still_me]

The cabbage rolls are a definite on a menu soon!! I could probably do red or yellow peppers, but the down side is DH won't eat ANY kind of pepper :( He's all excited about the stuffing by itself, though!

And I did forward the recipe to my ds ~ knowing him, he'll stuff some poblanos or jalapenos...lol..


We used to eat the stuffing as my mom was making it. :) DH's grandma made cabbage rolls and then used to unroll them and feed him only the stuffing because he doesn't like cabbage. Apparently he could charm from an early age. ;)