Savory Stuffed Peppers

Recipe Ingredients

4		Green peppers (medium)
2/3 cup	157ml	Split peas
2 1/4 cups	533ml	Water
1		Vegetable broth
1/2		Onion - chopped (medium)
1 cup	237ml	Sliced mushrooms
2		Garlic - minced, up to 3
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Dried oregano
1/2 cup	118ml	Couscous
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Tomatoes - seeded and (medium)
		Chopped

Recipe Instructions

Remove tops and seeds from green peppers. Stand pepper cups upright in an 8" microwave-safe baking dish.

Wash and pick over peas. Place in a medium saucepan with 1-1/4 cups of the water and the vegetable broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute onion, mushrooms and garlic in olive oil until onions are tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in peas along with seasonings. Set aside.

In a small saucepan, bring the remaining 1 cup water to a boil, add couscous and remove from heat. Cover; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir into pea- vegetable mixture along with half of the tomatoes. Stuff peppers with mixture. Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Top with remaining tomatoes.

Makes 4 servings.

Source:
Cooking Light, Jul/Aug 1994, page 77

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