Couscous-Stuffed Peppers with Basil Sauce

Name: Couscous-Stuffed Peppers with Basil Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters packed cup chopped baby spinach leaves; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus extra, as needed; 237 milliliters canned garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 177 milliliters couscous; 113 grams 1/2 cup (about creme fraiche; 59 milliliters dried currants; 113 grams 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese; 237 milliliters packed cup fresh basil leaves; 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 237 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium orange bell pepper; 2 mediums red bell peppers; 0 teaspoons salt, plus extra, as needed; 0 teaspoons sugar; 1 Tbsp water; 4 servings Hot water, as needed; 1 medium yellow bell pepper

Couscous-Stuffed Peppers with Basil Sauce requires approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 580 calories, 14g of protein, and 38g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not It works well as a rather pricey side dish. If you have bell pepper, sugar, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Filling: In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth and cumin to a boil over medium-high heat.

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Chicken Broth

Cumin

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Sauce Pan

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the couscous. Cover the pan until the couscous is tender and all of the liquid has been absorbed, about 5 to 6 minutes.

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Couscous

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Frying Pan

Put the couscous in a large bowl and add the beans, currants, spinach, feta and 1/4 cup olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir until all the ingredients are combined.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Couscous

Currants

Spinach

Beans

Feta Cheese

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Bowl

Slice the tops off the peppers and remove all the ribs and seeds. If necessary, cut a very thin slice from the base to help the peppers stand up. Stuff the peppers with the filling and drizzle the tops with olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Peppers

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Base

Ribs

Put the peppers in an 8 by 8-inch square baking dish. Fill the baking dish with 3/4-inch hot water and bake until the filling is golden and the peppers are cooked through, about 55 to 60 minutes. Cooks

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Peppers

Water

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Baking Pan

Oven

Sauce: In a blender, combine the basil, creme fraiche, olive oil, water, garlic, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Creme Fraiche