Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, mediterranean couscous stuffed peppers. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Mediterranean couscous stuffed peppers is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Mediterranean couscous stuffed peppers is something that I have loved my entire life.
Slice around the stem of each pepper and remove the stem and seeds. Slice them in half vertically and place them cut side up in a large baking dish greased with olive oil. Stir the couscous with a fork to break it up, then mix in the pine nuts, olives, feta, tomatoes and basil.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mediterranean couscous stuffed peppers using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Mediterranean couscous stuffed peppers:
- Take 4 Bell peppers
- Take 1 Cup Couscous
- Make ready 1 Cup Vegetable stock
- Prepare Handful raisins
- Make ready Handful almonds
- Prepare 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
- Get 1 Lemon
- Make ready 2 Cloves Garlic
- Take 1 Teaspoon cumin Freshly roasted
- Get 1 Teaspoon Coriander powder
- Get Pinch Salt pepper &
- Get 1/2 Cup Pomegranate seeds
- Make ready 1 Tablespoon bell pepper Finely chopped
- Get 1/2 Bunch Coriander leaves
Drizzle with remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Fill the peppers with couscous mixture. Stuffed peppers get an update in this Mediterranean-inspired recipe for stuffed peppers. Couscous replaces rice and fragrant flavors, such as cumin, cinnamon, and fresh ginger, abound in Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers.
Instructions to make Mediterranean couscous stuffed peppers:
- Ready your peppers:Preheat the oven to 200C. Chop off the head off each pepper and deseed it while taking care to keep it whole and intact. Toss the whole peppers with some olive oil and grill them in the preheated oven for 10-15 min.
- To prepare the couscous filling. Bring the stock to a boil. In a heat proof bowl, mix the quick cooking couscous with raisins and pour the stock over it. Cover with cling wrap to let it cook in its steam.
- Mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt & pepper in a bowl or a jar. Check if the couscous is done. It should have turned soft and the grains should separate easily with a fork. (If it is still crunchy then cover it back and let it sit covered for another 5 min.)
- Once it is done, fluff up the couscous. Add onions, pomegranate, almonds, peppers and fresh coriander to the ready couscous. Pour the prepared dressing over it and give it a good toss until well combined.
- Take out the half grilled peppers out of the oven and fill them with the prepared couscous mixture. Place the stuffed peppers back in the baking tray and place their tops back on. Drizzle some oil over the peppers if needed. Grill it for another 10 min. Serve hot.
Bell peppers are stuffed with a ground beef mixture made with couscous, tomato sauce, and Mediterranean-style seasonings. This is a great option for vegetarians. These peppers are best made and eaten on the same day so each pepper is as fresh as possible. Brighten up dinner time with the colourful peppers! Serve your stuffed peppers with couscous and salad.
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