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Stuffed peppers with bulgur, borlotti beans and herbs

Sweet roasted peppers filled with herby bulgur and borlotti beans, a pretty dinner that fills you up.

  • Time1 hr
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £0.90 a head
  • Oven200°C (180°C fan)
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Put the pepper halves cut side up in a baking dish.

  2. 2

    Pour 300 ml boiling water over the bulgur in a bowl, cover and leave for 12 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

    12 min
  3. 3

    Heat the olive oil in a pan and soften the onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, paprika and tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes.

    8 min
  4. 4

    Mix the onion mix with the bulgur, beans, herbs and lemon juice. Season with pepper.

  5. 5

    Pile the filling into the pepper halves, cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

    30 min
  6. 6

    Remove the foil and bake for 10 minutes more until the peppers are soft and the tops are lightly browned.

    10 min

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.

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