Couscous-Stuffed Chilies, Bells or Jalapeno Peppers Recipe

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Couscous-Stuffed Chilies, Bells or Jalapeno Peppers
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
529
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine tomato juice (I use the liquid from a 28 ounce can of tomatoes) and chicken stock. Bring to boiling, remove from heat and stir in couscous and coriander. Cover and let sit while you prepare the peppers. When couscous has absorbed the liquid (about five minutes) add the pine nuts and half the cheese and mix well.
  2. Slice off the stem end of the peppers and remove as many seeds and the white stuff around them as you can-that's where the heat's concentrated. Spoon some of the couscous mixture into the end of the pepper, poking it in with the end of the spoon, your finger or a chopstick. A chopstick (the thicker end) comes in handy for pushing the stuffing down to the tip of skinnier peppers.
  3. Continue stuffing until the pepper is full to just below the rim. Depending on the size of the peppers, around half or a third of the couscous should be left when you're through. Place the peppers in a shallow casserole dish (chilies on their side, bells upright) and bake uncovered at 375* F for 45 minutes.
  4. Arrange the stuffed, cooked peppers over a bed of the leftover couscous on a platter or plate, then sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and melt under the broiler or in the oven. (Make sure the dish is oven proof!).
  5. After the cheese melts, sprinkle the green onions and raisins (really) over the top and serve hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 529.12 Kcal (2215 kJ)
Calories from fat 280.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.2g 48%
Cholesterol 80.77mg 27%
Sodium 572.56mg 24%
Potassium 393.1mg 8%
Total Carbs 33.52g 11%
Sugars 4.41g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.19g 9%
Protein 28.83g 58%
Vitamin C 14.1mg 23%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 30%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 694.7mg 69%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 220.54 Kcal (923 kJ)
Calories from fat 117.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g 48%
Cholesterol 33.66mg 27%
Sodium 238.64mg 24%
Potassium 163.84mg 8%
Total Carbs 13.97g 11%
Sugars 1.84g 18%
Dietary Fiber 0.91g 9%
Protein 12.01g 58%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 23%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 30%
Iron 0.5mg 6%
Calcium 289.5mg 69%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.7
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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