mediterranean stuffed peppers
Talk about a light but satisfying stuffed pepper this is it! Power packed with so many flavors and textures it's a fun one to eat. I started out with the idea of Veggie Stuffed Peppers from my Ninja cookbook & ended up creating these instead w/my own seasonings in the couscous & my own sauce. What surprised me, is they cooked in the Ninja Cooking System 25 minutes at 250 degrees & done. Never have I cooked stuffed peppers that quick. You can cook them any way you want, in a crockpot or the oven; it's your choice. Adjust times according to your cooking method & I hope you enjoy them.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- STUFFING FOR PEPPERS
- 6 medium bell peppers, tops off and cleaned out
- 1 pound chicken, feta, spinach sausage (this is approx. 2 1/2 cups when cooked)
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 1 cup chick peas
- 1 cup couscous, cooked
- ADDITIONS TO COUSCOUS
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron or small pinch of threads
- 1/8 teaspoon onion, celery & garlic powders
- 1/4 cup minced carrots or diced
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon onion flakes, dehydrated
- 1 tablespoon chives, dried
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- TOMATO SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
- 2 cans hunt's diced tomatoes fire roasted
- 2 cups tomato puree
- 1/2 - 3/4 cups water or vegetable broth (depending on how thick you like your sauce)
- 2 teaspoons each of parsley flakes, oregano and basil
- 2 - 4 tablespoons sugar to taste
- - salt & pepper to taste
How To Make mediterranean stuffed peppers
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Step 11 Ninja Cooking System or can be cooked in crockpot or oven...times will vary on different ways of cooking. -
Step 2Prepare your couscous and set aside. Heat up in small pan 1 tbsp butter to saute your carrots. Once tender add your cooked couscous and all the other seasonings.
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Step 3Cook up your one pound of sausage and add to a medium bowl. Add your 1 cup of couscous and 1 cup of chickpeas; stir together till well combined and set aside, so you can stuff your peppers. I pressed down a little to have them nice and full.
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Step 4Pour oil into the Ninja and place on STOVETOP MED to heat oil. Stir in your onion and garlic. Cook till onions are tender. Next, stir in your diced tomatoes, puree and seasonings. Add your sugar, salt and pepper to taste. I usually use about 3 tbsp of sugar as I don't like it to be too acidic.
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Step 5Place filled peppers into pot. Set OVEN to 250F for 20 - 25 minutes. Cover and cook until the peppers are fork tender. Serve them with or w/o the sauce. Either way they are delicious. It's nice to have the option. The tomato sauce does compliment the peppers very well.
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Step 6I served them with sauce which my husband & I both loved. I also shared with another friend of mine and she loved them with the sauce too.
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