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    Healthy Stuffed Bell Peppers

    Published: Feb 28, 2019 · Modified: Mar 4, 2023 by Debs · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    Stuffed bell peppers with couscous and cheese.

    These easy vegetarian healthy stuffed bell peppers are going to be your new go-to for easy, 30-minute weeknight dinners.

    Veggie stuffed bell peppers that are weight watchers friendly and ready in 20 minutes using store cupboard ingredients. | salted mint.com

    Stuffed peppers are such a great back-pocket recipe that can get a pretty bad rap for being "unhealthy in disguise" filled with high-fat foods, and often the memory of bad 90's dinners. But this version is light and fresh with all the flavors of the Med. Bright lemon, peppery oregano, and sweet sundried tomatoes.


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    Even though stuffed peppers really are straight forward, sometimes there's a couple of questions that need answers, right?! Questions like...

    Do stuffed peppers freeze well?

    • They absolutely do! Stuffed peppers are a great freezer meal. Just be sure that all your fillings are cooked thoroughly before freezing. Wrap them tightly in foil and freeze either in a tray or individually. Just be sure to heat them from frozen, otherwise, they'll go soggy.

    Should you blanch peppers before stuffing and baking?

    • You can, but it's a completely unnecessary step. Blanching vegetables are usually reserved for bright green vegetables that aren't going to be going through any roasting process. Once these peppers are stuffed with the couscous (yes, you can use rice, too) all you need to do is simply put them into the oven with the cheese and let it all melt and come together.

    As I started to track these questions, I realized that this recipe is so straight forward you probably won't have any other questions. That's a simple dinner we can get behind, right?!

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    Veggie stuffed bell peppers with cheese.

    Healthy Stuffed Bell Peppers

    These easy vegetarian healthy stuffed bell peppers are going to be your new go-to for easy, 30-minute weeknight dinners.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 618kcal
    Author: Deborah Thompson

    Ingredients

    • 100 grams Giant cous cous
    • zest of 1 lemon
    • 6 sundried tomatoes halves
    • 4 marinated artichokes
    • pitted black olives chopped
    • handful of oregano
    • handful of basil
    • 2 colored peppers
    • 8 baby bocconcini mozzarella balls
    • salt & pepper
    • balsamic glaze

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 180c or 350f.
    • Make couscous according to package directions.
    • Cut the peppers in half from top to bottom and remove the seeds.
    • Drizzle the peppers with olive oil and salt and pepper. Place on a baking tray in the oven for 5 minutes
    • to soften.
    • Chop the tomatoes, olives, artichokes, and herbs. Zest the lemon and toss everything through the
    • couscous.
    • Stuff the veggie couscous into the peppers and roast in the oven for about 15 minutes.
    • Turn on the grill and top the peppers with the cheese and brown under the grill.
    • Drizzle with the balsamic glaze and top with more chopped herbs.
    • To make balsamic glaze you can reduce down 250ml or 1 cup of balsamic vinegar until it is a thick
    • syrup consistency or you can look in the deli section of most supermarkets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 618kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 474mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4700IU | Vitamin C: 179.2mg | Calcium: 438mg | Iron: 1.9mg
    have you made this recipe? I'd love to see it! Tag me @salted_mint or use #saltedmint!

     

     

     

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    Comments

    1. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

      April 11, 2017 at 11:02 pm

      I love stuffed peppers Debs. These look perfect. A winning list of ingredients!

      Reply
      • Debs says

        April 12, 2017 at 4:16 am

        Thanks Mary Ann. They didn't last long in our house!

        Reply
    2. Lina says

      May 10, 2017 at 2:05 pm

      They look delicious. Just a quick question, how many degrees do you put the oven at?

      Reply
      • Debs says

        May 10, 2017 at 2:36 pm

        Hi Lina, if your oven is at 180c or 350f that's perfect. I'd love to hear what you think of them!

        Reply
    3. Cristy Philips says

      May 10, 2017 at 2:05 pm

      2 questions: How much is 100 g of couscous in English units? How do you make a balsamic glaze?

      Reply
      • Debs says

        May 10, 2017 at 2:43 pm

        Hi Cristy, 100g is about 1/2 cup. The balsamic glaze can be made by reducing down 250ml of regular balsamic vinegar. Reduce it over a gently heat for about 15 minutes, or until it's a syrupy consistency. It will keep forever once you've reduced it. If you want to fast track it, they usually sell balsamic glaze in the deli section of your local supermarket, or Costco definitely sells it in their deli/cheese section. I'd love to know how they turn out for you!

        Reply
    4. Natasha @ Salt & Lavender says

      March 06, 2019 at 4:04 pm

      These look absolutely scrumptious!

      Reply
      • Debs says

        March 07, 2019 at 9:40 pm

        thanks so much Lovely! x

        Reply

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