Stuffed peppers with millet and mushrooms

Try those stuffed peppers filled with cooked millet and sautéed mushrooms. They are great as a healthy dinner idea.  

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• ½ cup millet   

• 3 halves bell peppers   

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil   

• ½ onion (diced)   

• 2 garlic cloves (minced)  

• 1 small leek (sliced)   

• 5 mushrooms (sliced)   

Seasoning:  

• Salt to taste   

• Black pepper to taste   

• ½ teaspoon of turmeric  

Directions:  

1. In a pot, cook the millet with water until the water is absorbed. For ½ cup of millet, you need 1 cup of water.  

2. Meanwhile, dice the onion, mince the garlic, and slice the leek.  

3. Wash and slice the mushrooms.   

4. In a pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the onion, garlic, and leek, stirring occasionally for about 5-7 minutes.   

6. Add the mushrooms and cook slowly for about 15 minutes until the mushrooms are tender.   

7. Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).   

8. Wash and cut the peppers in half. Remove the inside and seeds out.  

9. Combine the cooked mushrooms with the millet, and season with salt, black pepper, and turmeric.  

10. Stuff the mixture into the halved peppers and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.   

11. Top with some fresh parsley.  

Enjoy! 

One stuffed half of pepper has about 174 calories.