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Stuffed
Peppers
“Are
you trying to stick to your New Year’s resolution of eating healthier? This tasty, easy recipe will help you do just
that. We love stuffed peppers at our
house and typically stuff them with ground beef and rice. I substituted the beef and rice with black
beans and couscous. The results were
amazing!” carolinaheartstrings
Ingredients:
1 can (15.5
ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (14.5
ounce) diced tomatoes, (do not drain)
2 tablespoons
green onions, chopped
½ cup cheese,
shredded
1 cup
couscous, cooked according to package directions
½ teaspoon
salt
½ teaspoon
pepper
3 to 4 green,
red, yellow or orange sweet peppers
Preheat oven
to 400°F.
Preparation:
Wash the
peppers, cut off the top and hollow out the inside.
Cook couscous
according to package directions.
In a bowl
combine cooked couscous with beans, tomatoes, onions, salt, pepper and
cheese.
Spoon mixture
into peppers.
Place peppers
in a casserole dish and cover.
Bake them for
45 minutes or until peppers are soft when pierced with a fork.
Serve 4.
Enjoy this
amazing recipe and many more when visiting carolinaheartstrings
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something healthy to have for dessert, try this healthier version of chocolate
mousse .
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