Couscous-Stuffed Peppers For Two Recipe

Couscous-Stuffed Peppers For Two Recipe

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups spaghetti sauce, divided
  • 1 cup drained and rinsed kidney beans
  • 1 cup cooked couscous
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 2 bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup spaghetti sauce, kidney beans, couscous, Roma tomatoes, and cabbage; simmer until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Stir 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese into the skillet. Spoon mixture into the bell peppers.
  4. Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a small casserole dish. Place stuffed peppers into the dish; cover with remaining 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese over peppers. Bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.