Serves Makes 8 stuffed halves

225

Sausage and Couscous Stuffed Peppers

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Ingredients

• 4 large sweet peppers, sliced in half and seeded
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 250 g spicy or sweet Italian sausages, removed from casing (about 2 large sausages)
• 1 cup diced onion (1 medium onion)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 1 clove)
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup grated carrot (1 medium carrot)
• 1 cup grated zucchini (1 small zucchini)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ cup couscous
• 1 cup crumbled feta
• salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Place peppers cut side down on a parchment lined baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes – set a timer.
2. While the peppers roast, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add sausage and stir while cooking, breaking up the meat into small pieces until almost cooked, about 3 minutes.
3. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onions are translucent, about 3 minutes.
4. Add diced tomatoes, carrot, zucchini, and oregano. Cook, stirring occasionally until most of the liquid has absorbed, about 8 minutes.
5. Remove from heat, stir in couscous, and set aside for 2 minutes.
6. Stir in ½ cup of feta cheese. Season to taste with a pinch of salt.
7. Flip peppers over and stuff well with sausage couscous mixture. Sprinkle peppers with remaining feta. Bake until peppers feel tender, about 17-20 minutes.