Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers

Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers
  • Author: Anonymous

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.

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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