Jack-o-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

Jack-o-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

  • 1 Hilary’s Southwest Adzuki Bean Burger
  • 1 cup Millet
  • 2 cups Vegetable Stock
  • 1 Onion, diced
  • 4 Peppers, tops cut off
  • 1 cup Pasta Sauce
  • 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
  • 2 tbsp Basil, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1/3 cup Pine Nuts, toasted
  • 1 cup Spinach, chopped

Instructions

  1.  Pre-heat the oven to 350F.
  2. In a large, dry pot, toast the raw millet over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until it turns a rich golden brown. Add the vegetable stock, onions and garlic the pot and stir. Bring to a boil on high heat then lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow it to sit, covered and for 10 minutes.
  3. While the millet is cooking, cook Hilary’s Adzuki Bean Burger on the stove.
  4. Place the cut peppers in a steamer basket and steam for 10 minutes until slightly soft then pat dry.
  5. When the millet mixture is done resting, gently stir in the pasta sauce, nutritional yeast, spices, pine nuts and spinach.
  6. Spoon the stuffed peppers filling into the steamed peppers. Cook the stuffed peppers for 20 minutes in the oven uncovered.
  7. Let them cool and enjoy! Happy Halloween!