Couscous Caprese

Couscous Caprese
Couscous Caprese might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 369 calories, 19g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. 3 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up balsamic vinegar, couscous, tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
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Pour boiling water over couscous in a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
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Let couscous soak until the water is completely absorbed, about 5 minutes.
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Slice the tops from tomatoes and take a very small slice of the bottoms so they will be stable upright. Use a spoon to remove and discard the tomato innards. Put tomatoes in the prepared baking dish.
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Bake tomatoes in the preheated oven until lightly charred at the edges, about 20 minutes.
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Line the inner walls of each tomato with 4 basil leaves.
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Toss mozzarella cheese with the couscous; stuff into tomatoes.
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Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the top of the stuffed tomatoes.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In35 m.
Servings4
Health Score17
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