Greek Style Stuffed Peppers
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- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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6 peppers
- Serves:
- 5-6
ingredients
- 5 -6 bell peppers
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup zucchini, diced
- 1 garlic clove
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 3 artichoke hearts
- 1⁄2 cup black olives, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed & squeezed dry
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups couscous, cooked
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons pine nuts
directions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Place artichokes in a food processor, and pulse until artichokes are chopped well. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and zucchini. Cook 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are softened.
- Lower heat, and add garlic.
- Cook 1 minute, stirring frequently so garlic doesn't burn.
- Add tomato sauce, artichokes, olives, oregano, parsley, and salt.
- Cook 15 minutes, or until sauce is thickened.
- While sauce is cooking, prepare peppers. Cut in half lengthwise, and remove stems and seeds. Place peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes.
- Drain in colander, and place in a large baking dish.
- When sauce is finished, mix in the couscous and pine nuts.
- Stir to combine. Spoon mixture evenly into pepper halves.
- Add hot water to dish to a depth of 1/2 inch. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
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Reviews
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The directions don't say where to add the spinach so I threw it in with the olives. I made this with brown rice instead of couscous and left out the pine nuts as I didn't have any. I also added mushrooms, salt and pepper, and a sprinkling of feta cheese on top for the visual. These weren't the best stuffed peppers I've ever had, but definitely more healthful which is nice. Thanks for sharing.
Tweaks
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The directions don't say where to add the spinach so I threw it in with the olives. I made this with brown rice instead of couscous and left out the pine nuts as I didn't have any. I also added mushrooms, salt and pepper, and a sprinkling of feta cheese on top for the visual. These weren't the best stuffed peppers I've ever had, but definitely more healthful which is nice. Thanks for sharing.
