Sweet and Sour Couscous-Stuffed Peppers
Sweet and Sour Couscous-Stuffed Peppers might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 24g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 371 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.75 per serving. This recipe from Foodnetwork requires asiago cheese, carrots, shallot, and olive oil. 7 people were glad they tried this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 55%, which is solid. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Couscous And Feta-stuffed Peppers, Lentil & Couscous Stuffed Peppers, and Moroccan Couscous Stuffed Peppers.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
3/4 cup grated asiago cheese
2 medium carrots, cut into chunks
2 stalks celery, cut into chunks
1/3 cup golden raisins
Kosher salt
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 large shallot, cut into chunks
2 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons tomato paste
1/2 cup whole wheat couscous
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley, dill or a combination
4 red, yellow, orange or green bell peppers or a mix of colors, halved lengthwise and seeded
Equipment:
food processor
oven
frying pan
wooden spoon
plastic wrap
microwave
bowl
baking pan
whisk
aluminum foil
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Pulse the carrots, celery and shallots in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high. Add the chopped vegetables and cook, stirring frequently, until light golden and soft, 8 to 10 minutes. (Add a splash of water if the mixture begins to stick.) Add the ground beef and 4 teaspoons of the tomato paste and cook, breaking the mixture up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water, the parsley, raisins, 1 tablespoon of the vinegar and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until most of the water is absorbed and the mixture gets saucy, about 1 minute. Let cool slightly. Meanwhile, toss the pepper halves with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until the peppers are pliable, 10 to 12 minutes. Carefully uncover the bowl and pour out any liquid that has accumulated. Stir the couscous into the beef mixture. Whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 3/4 cup water in the bottom of a large baking dish. Carefully transfer the peppers to the baking dish cut-side up and fill each pepper with the couscous mixture. Sprinkle with the cheese. Cover with foil and bake until the peppers are tender and the stuffing is hot, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature drizzled with the tomato cooking liquid.
Step by step:
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Pulse the carrots, celery and shallots in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high.
3. Add the chopped vegetables and cook, stirring frequently, until light golden and soft, 8 to 10 minutes. (
4. Add a splash of water if the mixture begins to stick.)
5. Add the ground beef and 4 teaspoons of the tomato paste and cook, breaking the mixture up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes.
6. Add 1/2 cup water, the parsley, raisins, 1 tablespoon of the vinegar and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until most of the water is absorbed and the mixture gets saucy, about 1 minute.
7. Let cool slightly.
8. Meanwhile, toss the pepper halves with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until the peppers are pliable, 10 to 12 minutes. Carefully uncover the bowl and pour out any liquid that has accumulated.
9. Stir the couscous into the beef mixture.
10. Whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 3/4 cup water in the bottom of a large baking dish.
11. Carefully transfer the peppers to the baking dish cut-side up and fill each pepper with the couscous mixture. Sprinkle with the cheese. Cover with foil and bake until the peppers are tender and the stuffing is hot, 20 to 25 minutes.
12. Serve warm or at room temperature drizzled with the tomato cooking liquid.
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