Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers
Gorgeous stuffed peppers filled with a flavorful mix of couscous, pine nuts, olives, feta cheese, tomatoes, and basil. This colorful and hearty dish is perfect for a light and tasty meal that is as easy to make as it is delicious.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 large red and 1 large yellow pepper , halved and deseeded (leave stalks on)
- 85g couscous
- 25g pine nuts , toasted
- handful black olives , roughly chopped
- 50g feta cheese , crumbled
- 50g semi-dried tomatoes , snipped, or handful cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 2 tbsp shredded basil
Instructions
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pop the peppers on a plate and microwave on Medium for 5 mins, until almost soft. Place on a baking tray, cut-side up.
- Meanwhile, place the couscous in a bowl and cover with 125ml boiling water. Stir, cover the bowl and leave to stand for 10 mins. Stir the couscous with a fork to break it up, then mix in the pine nuts, olives, feta, tomatoes and basil. Pile the couscous stuffing into the pepper halves and bake for 10 mins.
Cook Time
25M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Serves 2
Nutrition
- Calories: 321 calories
- Fat Content: 15 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 4 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 37 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 13 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 4 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 11 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.4 milligram of sodium
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