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These stuffed peppers are cooked on the grill and combine pearl couscous and fresh veggies for a light summer meal!  

Couscous Stuffed Grilled Peppers

One of the fun things about food blogging is that sometimes I have to push myself to try new things.  These lovely, and very tasty, stuffed grilled peppers are a good example.  While I’m a fan of bell peppers, more so raw than cooked, stuffed peppers are not something I’d normally think about making.  The more I blog, the more I come up with new and different ideas and ways of combining ingredients.  That’s part of the adventure of cooking!

We’ve been having a bit of a heat wave here in Chicago this week, so the idea of heating up my kitchen by turning on the oven is not very appealing.  So, that means grilling – which is actually one of my favorite things to do on a nice summer evening! It’s a great way to take advantage of the limited amount of nice weather we have here and a good excuse to sit outside with a nice glass of wine.  The night I made these peppers the wine was a lovely Pinot Gris from Eyrie Vineyards.

Making this a vegetarian dish allows it to be a really nice light summer meal.  You could also add some grilled chicken if you wanted a little bit more protein.

Couscous Stuffed Grilled Peppers

If you don’t happen to have a grill, or you want to make these in the winter and not have to go outside,  you can use a grill pan for the peppers.  The cook time will be a little longer since you won’t have the extra heat circulating like you do when the grill cover is closed.  I always list full cooking and prep times for my recipes, so you know how long you’ll be “working” when you make something, that said, you can definitely start grilling the peppers while the couscous is cooking.

I designed this recipe as it if were a main dish, so the serving size is two peppers per person.  If you want to use these peppers side dish you can serve four.  The couscous salad also makes a great side dish on its own – I’ve already served it a few times this summer!!

notes from the kitchen

  • When grilling peppers you want to get a nice char on all sides of the pepper, so turning them frequently is key.  It’s ok to let them blister a bit as it gives them a nice smokey flavor.
  • I find pearl couscous to be much better in salads and recipes like this; I actually prefer it overall.  It’s so much more hearty than traditional couscous and I think it picks up the flavors of the seasonings in a recipe much better.

 

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Grilled pepper stuffed with pearl couscous and drizzled with yogurt sauce

Stuffed Grilled Peppers

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  • Author: Kathryn | FoodieGirlChicago
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 peppers
  • Category: Main Course
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Description

These stuffed peppers are cooked on the grill and combine pearl couscous and fresh veggies for a light summer meal!  

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Pearl Couscous 
  • 4 orange or yellow bell peppers
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1/2 cup Cherubs or grape tomatoes, cut into quarters
  • 1/3 cup cucumber, seeded and diced 
  • 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (use any combination you like) 
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup diced bell pepper 
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt 
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 
  • 1/2 tsp dried shallots 
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • dash ground black pepper
  • dash dried lemon peel 

Instructions

  1. Preheat grill to medium heat, about 400°. 
  2. In a medium saucepan bring the water to a boil.  Add couscous and return to a boil.  Cover and reduce heat to simmer; cook for 10 minutes or until water is absorbed.  Remove couscous from heat, keep covered and let cool.  
  3. Cut the tops off the peppers and clean the insides by removing the membranes and seeds.  Brush lightly with olive oil.  
  4. Place the peppers on the grill; grill for 5 minutes then turn and grill an additional 3-5 minutes on each side until cooked.  Remove from grill and let cool slightly.  
  5. After the couscous has cooled slightly add the tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, herbs, feta, bell pepper and ground pepper to the couscous pan.  Mix well.  
  6. In a small bowl combine the yogurt, vinegar, shallots, oregano, lemon juice, ground pepper, and lemon peel.  Stir well and refrigerate until ready to serve.  
  7. To assemble, place each pepper upright on a plate.  Divide the couscous mixture among the four peppers.  Drizzle with the yogurt sauce and serve immediately.  

Notes

The peppers can be served warm or at room temperature.  

 

Stuffed Grilled Peppers Drizzled with Yogurt Sauce
Grilled Stuffed Peppers

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  9. I grew up with my mother making stuffed capsicum. We always had ours with rice and Italian flavors, but I’m loving your use of Cous cous. Especially pearl cous cous – its a favourite of mine.

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  13. I love this take on grilled/stuffed peppers. I roast peppers directly on a gas flame, but when I put them in a paper bag, they collapse. Now I’m going to try your method. This is such a great meatless meal, though I think I’ll provide only 1 per person and use it as a substantial side.

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  21. I love the sound of these! I actually really like stuffed peppers but have only done them with rice and not couscous! Cannot wait to give this version a try!

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