Savory stuffed peppers

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 mediums Green peppers
⅔ cup Split peas
2¼ cup Water
1 pack Vegetable broth
½ medium Onion, chopped
1 cup Sliced mushrooms
2 To 3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
½ teaspoon Ground cumin
½ teaspoon Dried oregano
½ cup Couscous
2 mediums Tomatoes, seeded and
Chopped

Directions

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 1-¼ 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.

From: USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, printed in the Kokomo Tribune, March 13, 1995

GENIE Food & Wine RT [*], Fri Mar 24, 1995, Posted by M.CARMAIN1 [Melinda]

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