Couscous Pepper Cups Recipe

Name: Couscous Pepper Cups
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Soups & Stews
Ingredients: 2 large sweet red peppers; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 1/4 cup sliced celery; 1/4 cup chopped peeled apple; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric, optional; 1/2 cup uncooked couscous; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons golden raisins; 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Servings: persons

2 large sweet red peppers
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup sliced celery
1/4 cup chopped peeled apple
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric, optional
1/2 cup uncooked couscous
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoons golden raisins
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

1
Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. In a large kettle, cook peppers in boiling water for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside.
2
In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the onion, mushrooms, celery, apple and garlic for 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from the heat and set aside.
3
In a saucepan, combine the broth, salt, cumin, pepper and turmeric if desired. Bring to a boil; stir in couscous and oil. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Stir in the vegetable mixture, raisins, pine nuts and parsley. Spoon into peppers.
4
Place in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350u00b0 for 15 minutes or until heated through.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 large sweet red peppers, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms, 1/4 cup sliced celery, and more.

Yes, Couscous Pepper Cups falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Couscous Pepper Cups

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