Variation On A Classic Dish

Stuffed Peppers with Lentils and Turkey

in a rich tomato bean sauce
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Stuffed Peppers with Lentils and Turkey

Stuffed peppers with lentils and turkey - Pure energy with a large portion of protein!

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Health Score:
89 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
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Preparation:
30 min.
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ready in 1 hr
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Calories:
542
calories
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Nutritional values

IN FORM and the German Nutrition Society (DGE) have given this recipe the "Recommended by IN FORM" logo. This logo offers consumers guidance on a balanced diet. Only healthy recipes that meet all the specified criteria are allowed to carry this logo. Further information on the project "Tested IN FORM recipes" can be found here.

Yellow bell bell pepper is a real vitamin C bomb with 130 milligrams per 100 grams - and there is plenty of eye-strengthening and skin-protecting vitamin A in the fruit vegetable. Red lentils, turkey ham and beans can convince with a good protein combo and easily make the stuffed peppers a real fit food.

Vegetarians simply replace the turkey ham in the stuffed peppers: Feta, but other cheeses also do well in this oven dish!

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie542 cal.(26 %)
Protein40 g(41 %)
Fat10 g(9 %)
Carbohydrates63 g(42 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage16 g(53 %)
Vitamin A0.7 mg(88 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E16.6 mg(138 %)
Vitamin K86.9 μg(145 %)
Vitamin B₁0.8 mg(80 %)
Vitamin B₂0.5 mg(45 %)
Niacin19.7 mg(164 %)
Vitamin B₆1.7 mg(121 %)
Folate232 μg(77 %)
Pantothenic acid3.1 mg(52 %)
Biotin28.6 μg(64 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.6 μg(20 %)
Vitamin C230 mg(242 %)
Potassium2,480 mg(62 %)
Calcium226 mg(23 %)
Magnesium220 mg(73 %)
Iron9.3 mg(62 %)
Iodine20 μg(10 %)
Zinc4.8 mg(60 %)
Saturated fatty acids2.7 g
Uric acid404 mg
Cholesterol31 mg
Complete sugar32 g

Ingredients

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4
Ingredients
9 ozs Red lentils
2 ozs Spinach
salt
7 ozs Cooked Turkey
2 shallots
3 garlic cloves
1 Tbsp butter
peppers
1 onion
2 Tbsps olive oil
28 ozs strained tomato
½ tsp ground fennel seeds
4 Bell pepper (red, yellow, green)
14 ozs cannellini beans (can; drained weight)
2 parsley
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Preparation

Kitchen utensils

2 Pots, 1 Knife, 1 Cutting board, 1 Skillet, 1 Bowl, 1 Casserole dish

Preparation steps

1.

Cook lentils in 14 ounces of boiling water for 8 minutes until al dente, so that the liquid has evaporated. While the lentils are cooking, sort out the spinach leaves, wash and cook in boiling salted water for a few seconds, drain, rinse, and leave to drain. Cut turkey into cubes. Peel and finely dice shallots and garlic.

2.

Heat butter in a frying pan. Sauté shallots and garlic in it for 4 minutes over medium heat. Place in a bowl with the lentils, spinach, and turkey and season generously with salt and pepper.

3.

For the tomato sauce, peel and dice the onion. Heat olive oil in a saucepan, sauté onion for 4 minutes over medium heat. Then add strained tomatoes, season with salt, pepper and fennel seeds. Simmer for about 10 minutes over medium heat. Meanwhile, wash the peppers, cut in half, remove core and white strips. Fill the bell pepper halves with the lentil mixture.

4.

Rinse beans and drain. Add to tomato sauce, stir in, and pour sauce into a baking dish (approx. 8" x 12"). Place filled bell pepper halves in the dish and bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C / 350 °F for 30 minutes. Wash parsley, shake dry, pluck leaves, and chop finely. Remove the peppers from the oven and serve garnished with parsley.