Recipe

Couscous And Feta-stuffed Peppers Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Wolfpackjack / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago Rich, earthy, and flavorfull side great with some pork loin and a nice pinot noir. Prep:35m Cook:40m Servings:4	Wolfpackjac
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Ingredients

Vegetable oil cooking spray

1-1/4 cups chicken or vegetable broth (fat-free??)

2/3 cup couscous

1 x-tra large Red bell peppers, or yellow, or.....

2 tsp EVOO

1/2 cup chopped onion

6 oz zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced thinly across

6 oz yellow squash, quartered lengthwise and sliced thinly across

1/2 tsp fennel seeds

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp salt (kosher or sea)

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

15 oz canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed

4 oz crumbled feta cheese, ~ 1 cup

3 Tbsp tomato paste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F, coat a small baking dish with cooking spray.

In medium saucepan, bring the broth to a boil, add the couscous, cover and remove from the heat, set aside.

Cut the stems and top 1/2 inch off the bell peppers and scoop out the seeds and white membrane.

Place peppers upright in a baking dish and roast them for 15 minutes or until they soften, them remove from oven and set aside.

In a nonstick skillet, heat the EVOO , add the onion, zucchini, yellow squash, fennel seeds, oregano, and salt, then cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened.

Remove skillet from heat, stir tomatoes, chickpeas, and tomato paste.

With a fork, scrape the couscous into the skillet and toss with the vegetables.

Stir in the feta cheese.

Fill the peppers with the couscous/vegetable mixture. Place on the coated baking dish, then bake for 15 minutes.

Serve immediately.

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Comments

legoflamb 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Wonderful. Really like the squash and zucchini. And the fennel seeds too. I actually have a bunch left over from another recipe ... hmmmm.