Bean Stuffed Pepper Pots with Honey and Sesame Glazed Sweet Potato, Onions and Halloumi

Beans are a great source of protein and therefore they make a perfect main ingredient.  So here is a new recipe for a great wee bean dish.

Serves 4

Stuffed Peppers Ingredients:

• 4 x bell peppers
• 2 x tins of beans of your choice (I used balotti beans and black beans)
• Tinned tomatos
• Garlic
• Paprika
• Chilli powder
• Salt and Pepper
• Tahini
• Mushrooms

Sweet Potato and Onions Ingredients:

• 2 x medium sweet potato
• 1 x large red onion
• Generous squeeze of honey
• Sesame oil (don't worry if you don't have it, olive oil will do)
• Salt and Pepper
• Halloumi (optional - leave out to make the recipe vegan)

Lemon Spinach:

• 1 x bag of spinach
• 1 x lemon

Add the beans, tomato, garlic, salt and pepper to a pan.  Simmer gently, stirring occasionally.  Cut the sweet potatoes into bite size chunks and the onions into wedges.  Put these into a sandwich bag/food bag.  Add salt, pepper, oil and honey.  Then hold the bag shut and rub all the oil/honey/seasoning over all the veggies.  Give it a nice wee massage!  Once they are suitably covered put them on a baking tray in a hot oven.

Once the beans have cooked away add in one table spoon of tahini which will make the sauce go nice and creamy.  At this point add in chilli powder, paprika and seasoning.  Add as much spice as you like!

Time for the layers!  Spoon some beans in the bottom of the bell peppers.

Add a layer of sliced mushrooms. 

Add a layer of spinach.  Repeat this process until you reach the top of the pepper. Put the peppers lid back on and pop these in the oven to bake (time wish they should be ready the same time as the potatoes).  At the same time turn the potatoes and onions so they get even crispiness.  

Cut the halloumi cheese into cubes and pop on the baking tray with the sweet potato.  You will know it is ready when the halloumi is golden and the potato is nice and soft.

Put the spinach into a dry frying pan and stir until it wilts.  Add the juice of a lemon and a pinch of salt.

And now you are ready to serve!

Enjoy!  Remember to tell us what you think and send us any pictures.