Serves 4
Pam® original no-stick cooking spray
1/2 cup dry brown lentils, picked over, rinsed
2 cups water
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
2 large green bell peppers
1/2 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup celery - including leaves, finely chopped
1 can (14.5 oz.) Hunt’s® petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper, ground
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 cup = 4 oz.)
3 cups brown rice, hot cooked
- Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F. Spray 13x9-inch baking pan and medium skillet with cooking spray; set aside.
- Combine lentils, water and thyme in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover with tight fitting lid, reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 minutes or until just tender. Drain. Meanwhile, cut bell peppers lengthwise
through stem into halves. Remove seeds and membranes. Place peppers, cut-side down, in pan. Bake 15 minutes or until tender.
- Heat skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add onion and celery. Cook 3 minutes or until tender, stirring several times. Add undrained tomatoes, salt and black pepper. Bring to a simmer; keep warm over low heat. Stir in
drained lentils.
- Turn pepper halves over. Place half of tomato-lentil mixture in peppers. Top with half of the cheese. Add remaining tomato-lentil mixture and top with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes more to melt cheese. Serve with rice.
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