We are finally in our new place and I couldn’t be happier.
I have a much bigger kitchen with tons of cabinets to hold all my random pots and pans, and pretty little dishes. The only problem is the lighting in the kitchen is less than favorable for someone who photographs her food. So I am still working on figuring that out.
I made these peppers when we still lived at our old house {fyi}.
They are a great blend of Southwestern flavors with spices like Cumin, Chili Powder, Garlic, Cilantro and Lime.
Stuffed Peppers usually consist of rice for the filling, but when Bob’s Red Mill sent me some of this beautiful Tri Color Pearl Couscous, the first thing that came to mind was to stuff it inside a pepper…naturally…
Israeli Couscous is nothing more than small balls of toasted semolina flour. It’s a little bit larger than your typical couscous, and this variation from Bob’s Red Mill is loaded with flavor and fun colors to spruce up any meal, and bring more sustenance as well.
To create these beautiful stuffed peppers you’ll want to start by preparing the Tri Color Couscous.
Once the Couscous is prepared, place it in a bowl with some black beans, corn, cilantro, and garlic.
Give it a good mix, and then add some lime, cumin, salt, and a little bit of chili powder for a tiny kick.
Once your stuffing is prepared, get your peppers and… start stuffing!
Sprinkle a little cheese on top and bake.
Since these peppers are vegetarian, and you don’t have any meat to cook, they don’t take very long in the oven.
Since these are vegetarian, you could serve these as a side dish to a great piece of grilled chicken or steak.
Mmmm…I am getting hungry again!
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Couscous Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 3 Bell Peppers, halved(top to bottom) and seeds removed
- 1 cup Tricolor Couscous, Bob's Red Mill
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup black beans, rinsed, and drained
- 1 cup corn kernels, drained
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 lime; juice of
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 2 cups colby jack cheese, shredded
- sour cream, optional
- salsa, optional
Instructions
- Bring a 5 quarts pot of water to boil and blanch the halved peppers. To blanch, simply just place the cut peppers one or two at a time in the hot water for 1-2 minutes to slightly soften the skins. Remove to a paper towel to dry, then place cut side up in a baking dish or oven proof skillet.
- In a small pot bring the 1 1/4 cups water to a boil and add the Tricolor Cousous, bring it back to a boil, then cover and reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until the Couscous has absorbed all the water.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- While the Couscous is cooking, prepare the rest of the filling. Place the black beans, corn, garlic, and cilantro in a large bowl and mix in the cooked Couscous.
- In a small bowl combine the lime juice, cumin, salt and chili powder, then drizzle over the couscous mixture and stir to combine.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared peppers and sprinkle the tops with cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly. You can serve this with salsa and sour cream on top, which is fabulous as well.
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Renata
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I would buy their cereal mixes, beans and the couscous you made! Delicious!
steph
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steph
id buy one of their cereal or brownie mixes!
karen
Maybe the buttermilk powder, seems like a handy thing to have around for baking.
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Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
I think I would love the cous cous because these peppers are gorg! Or the almond flour, because I’ve been dying to try it. Congrats on your move!!
Ray
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Janelle
And finally I have tweeted this giveaway! 🙂
Ray
I would buy the beans and flaxseed! Good for fiber!
Barbara
These look so delish, Shawn! I love stuffed peppers and really love this couscous. Perfect combo that I’m definitely going to try 🙂
Janelle
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Janelle
I have also followed Bob’s Red Mill on twitter!
Janelle
I have also followed you on twitter!
Janelle
I have also followed Bob’s Red Mill on Facebook!
Janelle
I have followed you on Facebook and would use the gift card to buy almond flour. I have been committed to a low carb lifestyle for about two years now and almond flour has become indispensable especially when I need a low carb treat!
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I followed you on Pinterest (mystiewinckler). I love Pinterest for finding and saving recipes!
Georgiana
Following your blog feed too – thanks so much as Bob’s makes the best products!
Georgiana
Shared on Facebook as well!
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Georgiana
I would buy this couscous and cornbread mix!
Mystie @ Simple Pantry Cooking
I love Bob’s Red Mill products! Thank you for the giveaway!
On the peppers, do you think they would freeze well?
Shawn
If you froze them before baking them (minus the cheese) yes, I think they would freeze well. Just pull them out of the freezer and put some fresh cheese right on top. You would want to cook them longer of course 😉
amie
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amie
We’ve used lots of their products before, the almond flour, coconut flour, and wheat germ. Good stuff. I’ve never cooked or ate couscous…what does it taste like?
Shawn
Hi Amie, to me Couscous tastes like a little pasta ball.
Linda S.
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Linda S.
I’d buy their almond flour again, and I’d buy farro if they offered it.
April
Almond Flour! it is soo expensive.
Toni @ Carrigan's Joy
And I just tweeted about the giveaway!!
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Toni @ Carrigan's Joy
I now am following you on Pinterest 🙂
Toni @ Carrigan's Joy
I also follow you on Twitter!
Toni @ Carrigan's Joy
I follow you on FB.
Toni @ Carrigan's Joy
I love the feel of the website, very welcoming. I’d love to try the couscous as well as the dried blueberries. Mmmm, good!
Jana
I would buy beans and grains that I can’t find at my usual grocery store. I love Bob’s Red Mill and am lucky enough to have a factory/store about 45 minutes away!