Vegan Lentil-Stuffed Peppers

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Description

Lentils, mushrooms, and spinach are stuffed into bell peppers for a complete and colorful vegan meal.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup cooked brown lentils
1 cup torn baby spinach
2 red bell peppers, tops removed, seeded

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and broth and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, garlic, Italian seasoning, vinegar, salt, and crushed red pepper flakes; cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lentils and spinach.
3 Place bell peppers in a baking dish and divide filling between both peppers. Cover dish with foil.
4 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking for 10 minutes, or until peppers reach desired softness.