Cut the tops of each bell pepper and set aside, clean the inside of peppers and remove seeds, lightly salt inside of each pepper.
In a frying pan saute onions in 2 tablespoons of oil until soft and transparent, add turmeric, ground meat, salt and pepper to taste and brown the meat. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, place rice and the split peas, add 3 cups of water, 2 tablespoons of oil and a teaspoon of salt. Cover and cook on medium-low heat until water is fully absorbed for 15-20 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground meat, rice and peas, chopped fresh vegetables, dried herbs and salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
Spoon the rice and meat mixture into the bell peppers.
Arrange the stuffed peppers in a large pot, put tops back on the peppers.
In a small bowl, mix 1- 1/2 cups of water, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Pour the mixture over the peppers. Cover and cook for about an hour on medium to low heat until the peppers are well cooked.
You can also bake this dish in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes. If you like a sweet dolmeh sprinkle 1-2 tablespoons of sugar over the peppers before placing them in the oven.
Microwave small Pumpkin about 10 minutes to help soften it a bit. Cut the Pumpkin into quarters, and boil them about 15 minutes or until soft. Cool the quarters then remove the skin and puree.
Sauté minced Onion in 1 stick of Butter.Add Oil and pureed Pumpkin to Onions and mix well.
Add Sugar, Cinnamon and Vanilla. Season with Salt.
Mix well and set aside to begin the Béchamel sauce.
Béchamel Sauce: Heat 1 stick of Butter in a medium sauce pan. Add Flour over medium heat and stir until golden brown. Heat Milk to almost a boil and then add 1 cup at a time to the Flour mix and whisk. Bring the mixture back to a boil for 20-30 seconds. Add in Nutmeg and Pecorino.
To build the Lasagna: In the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish, ladle an even layer of Béchamel Sauce. Build the layers starting with Noodles, Sauce, Pumpkin, Mozzarella and Sauce. Continue with another Noodle layer then more Sauce, Pumpkin, Sauce, and Mozzarella. Repeat until all ingredients are used ending with a layer that is a Noodle layer, Béchamel, Pumpkin, more Béchamel, Mozzarella and Pecorino.
Bake at 400°F for 45 minutes and let cool for 30 minutes or until set up.
