Stuffed peppers
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 4 red bell peppers
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 large (or 2 small) courgettes, finely chopped
- 175g/6oz couscous
- 300ml/1/2pt hot vegetable stock
- zest of 1 lemon
- 200g/8oz mozzarella
- handful shredded basil
- 4 tbsp grated parmesan
Method
- STEP 1Oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Halve the peppers and deseed leaving the stalks attached to retain shape. Arrange the peppers in a roasting tin, drizzle with oil. Season. Bake for 30mins until almost tender.
- STEP 2Fry onion until softened and lightly browned. Add garlic and courgettes, cook gently for 5mins. Remove from heat and stir in couscous and stock. Cover and leave for 5mins until couscous is swollen.
- STEP 3Stir in lemon zest, mozzarella, basil, salt and pepper. Spoon into peppers and sprinkle over parmesan. Bake for 20-25mins until the cheese is lightly browned.
- STEP 4Per serving: 398kcal, 19g protein, 38g carbohydrate, 20g fat, 9g sat fat, 4g fibre, 14g sugar, 0.96g salt.
