Healthy Halloween Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern Recipe
Snezana Wood

Snez’s Stuffed Jack-O-Lanterns

4 from 5 votes
Fun, tasty and healthy. Snez loves making these for a spooky Halloween family dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: International
Calories: 623
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 brown onion finely chopped
  • 200 g beef mince
  • 1 truss tomato finely chopped
  • 75 g brown rice pre-cooked
  • 2 tablespoons tomato passata
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 capsicums
Ingredients for Salad
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 1 truss tomato diced
  • 1/4 red onion diced
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt & pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C.
  2. In a saucepan brown the onion and mince, then add in the tomatoes, pre-cooked rice, pasatta, fresh herbs, olive oil, lemon juice, spices and salt & pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  4. Cut the tops off the capsicums, scrape out the seeds and membrane.
  5. Place capsicums in the baking tray to fit snuggly together.
  6. Fill the capsicums with the mixture and cover the capsicum tops.
  7. Drizzle with olive oil and add ½ cup water to the baking tray and place in oven.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes or until capsicums are tender.
  9. Toss cucumber, tomato, red onion, parsley, and dressing, season with salt and pepper and serve with capsicum.

Posted by Sam Wood

Father and husband, on a mission to help people move more, eat better and make a positive change to their lives. Sam Wood has over 20 years experience as a personal trainer and is recognised as one of Australia’s leading experts and media commentators in the health & fitness industry. Sam is the founder and personal trainer of 28, Australia’s #1 home fitness and nutrition program, and he's also the proud owner of Australia’s largest personal training studio, The Woodshed, based in Brighton, Melbourne.

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