Name: Stuffed Capsicums with lentils, black rice and mince
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 medium sized capsicums (preferably round rather than long ones); 500 grams lean beef mince; 1 cup (250g) cooked black rice (or precooked in pouch); 1 cup cooked black lentils (or 250g canned lentils, drained); ¼ cups cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 stock cube e.g Massel; 1 tomato diced; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 4 tablespoons each of chopped parsley, mint an; 2 tablespoons each of currants & pine nuts (optional); ½ cups parmesan cheese; 200 milliliters tomato pasatta; ½ cups water (if needed); 1 teaspoon oregano

Method

Wash capsicums and cut top off to make a “lid”
Pierce the sides of the capsicum with a fork (this will help them cook faster).Place in a tray
Sprinkle some salt and sugar inside capsicums. Place lids on top.
Bake in oven at 180C for 1 hour
Whilst capsicums are cooking prepare filling.
Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. Add mince and sauté until browned.
Add fresh herbs, stock cube, pine nuts and currants. Stir through.
Add diced tomato, tomato paste, cooked black rice and cooked lentils. Stir For 10 minutes. Filling should not be too dry, if it is add the ½ cup water (avoid adding too much water because filling should not be sloppy).
Stir parmesan through. (adds great flavor!)
Fill capsicums with filling. Place lids on top.
Drizzle some olive oil and tomato passata over capsicums (this step adds flavor) Sprinkle with oregano
Cook in oven at 180C for 60 minutes or until capsicums are quite wrinkled!
Serve with a green salad.

Stuffed Capsicums with lentils, black rice and mince

Stuffed Capsicums with lentils, black rice and mince

Ingredient

Method

Wash capsicums and cut top off to make a “lid”

Pierce the sides of the capsicum with a fork (this will help them cook faster).Place in a tray

Sprinkle some salt and sugar inside capsicums. Place lids on top.

Bake in oven at 180C for 1 hour

Whilst capsicums are cooking prepare filling.

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. Add mince and sauté until browned.

Add fresh herbs, stock cube, pine nuts and currants. Stir through.

Add diced tomato, tomato paste, cooked black rice and cooked lentils. Stir For 10 minutes. Filling should not be too dry, if it is add the ½ cup water (avoid adding too much water because filling should not be sloppy).

Stir parmesan through. (adds great flavor!)

Fill capsicums with filling. Place lids on top.

Drizzle some olive oil and tomato passata over capsicums (this step adds flavor) Sprinkle with oregano

Cook in oven at 180C for 60 minutes or until capsicums are quite wrinkled!

Serve with a green salad.

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