Roast capsicum cups with lentil risotto
Roast capsicum cups with lentil risotto can be served either as a side dish or as main accompanied with a green salad.
- Prep time 20 mins
- Cook time 40 mins
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 4 small round red capsicums
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- ¼ cup dried brown lentils
- 10g vegetable flavoured stock cube
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup arborio rice
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 tbs parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 Weet-Bix, crushed
- 1 tbs parmesan cheese, grated, extra
- 2 tbs olive oil, extra
Method
- Cut tops off capsicums and reserve as lids. Discard core and seeds. Place capsicums on baking tray (place lids on tray beside capsicum, stalk side up).
- Heat oil in a large heavy based saucepan. Saute onion until soft. Add lentils, stock cube and water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Stir through rice.
- Add boiling water, ½ cup at a time, adding the next ½ cup after the liquid is absorbed.
- Fold through parmesan cheese. Spoon risotto into capsicums. Combine Weet-Bix, extra cheese and oil. Sprinkle over risotto.
- Bake in a hot oven, 200°C for 25 minutes or until capsicums are soft and topping has browned. To serve replace lids on capsicum.
Nutritional information
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Per Serve
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Energy (kJ)1560
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(Cal)372
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Protein (g)13
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Fat (g)15
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Saturated Fat (g)3
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Carbohydrate (g)43
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Sugars (g)11
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Dietary Fibre (g)7
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Sodium (mg)145
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Potassium (mg)586
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Calcium (mg)103
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Iron (mg)2.7
