Mediterranean stuffed peppers

Mediterranean stuffed peppers

Serve these vibrant stuffed peppers to veggie dinner party guests, then keep any leftovers for lunch the next day

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
Try

Couscous salad

The couscous stuffing can be served as a salad in its own right - good for a packed lunch. Simply place in a lidded container and top with a handful of mixed salad leaves. Stir through just before eating.

Per serving

321 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 37g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 4g, sugar 13g, salt 1.4 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2010.

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  • 18 May 2010

    Linnie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this over the week-end and served it with a green salad. Easy to make and perfect to serve. Made double the coucous and used it for lunches.

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  • 26 May 2010

    Mammu rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Baked the empty peppers in oven for 15-20 min instead of microwave. Did the cous-cous with chicken stock. Tasted really nice and easy to do also.

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  • 26 May 2010

    DrFabio rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this last week adding chicken stock to the cous cous, and cashews instead of pine nuts. Really tasty and great leftovers for lunch. Will make this again, but probably more as a side dish.

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  • 26 May 2010

    DrFabio commented on this recipe

    Oh - my peppers did nearly catch light in the microwave though - so be wary!

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  • 27 May 2010

    Argosdiva rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I put smoked salmon and dill (instead of basil) into the couscous mix and it was really delicious! Got the leftovers for lunch - can't wait!

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  • 28 May 2010

    Nanette McCrone commented on this recipe

    I made it last night for me and my partner! follwed the instructions to the letter except using pine nuts. Was very tasty! never had cous cous before and really enjoyed it! got some leftover filling too, so I will make lunches :) This is definitely one I will be making again! x

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  • 28 May 2010

    Nanette McCrone rated this recipe

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  • 02 June 2010

    VicWiggers rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Was a good light meal.

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  • 09 June 2010

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Good midweek meal - served with burgers. The couscous mixture is good on its own as lunch with some salad leaves.

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  • 29 June 2010

    Libby0 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious! I made this and took it to a BBQ everyone loved it and couldn't believe how easy it was. The left-overs the next day were yummy.

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  • 06 July 2010

    EllesNewEnglandKitchen commented on this recipe

    Made these last night with quinoa instead of couscous. We loved them! Even one of my kids, which is saying a lot. Used nice juicy grape tomatoes, a nice amount of basil, olives, pistachios instead of pine nuts, and and a great herbed feta. Also topped with some feta for some good crusty browning in the oven. Definitely making these again!

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  • 31 August 2010

    Ella rated this recipe

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  • 01 March 2011

    Daniela rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely and so easy to make, i have added some chick peas too to bulk it up and so that there was plenty left for lunch the next day.... Couscous tasted nice cold too. One of family favourites now!

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  • 06 April 2011

    juju_p rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this a few times now and it's really easy and very tasty. I serve it with some Greek style lamb marinaded with lemon, garlic & oregano and a Greek salad. Agree it's good to have some couscous leftover to eat on it's own!

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  • 28 April 2011

    is it worth waiting for? commented on this recipe

    good recipe, although i stuff peppers spanish style....check out my food blog.... http://isitworthwaitingfor.blogspot.com/2011/04/spanish-stuffed-peppers.html

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  • 10 May 2011

    Meike rated this recipe

    3 stars

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  • 22 May 2011

    hopeful rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great with a green salad for lunch

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  • 04 June 2011

    Annacb rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So easy to make and so tasty! Will make this again and again!

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  • 22 June 2011

    Chocolate Lady commented on this recipe

    I have made this recipe 3 times now...I love it. I actually use the Romano Peppers (the long thin ones) and serve it with Tzatziki. Very yummy and healthly too

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  • 17 May 2012

    mike comerford rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    delicious

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

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
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Per serving

321 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 37g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 4g, sugar 13g, salt 1.4 g

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