Stuffed Sweet Pointed Peppers
Ingredients
- 4 red sweet pointed peppers, halved and de-seeded
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 200g cous cous
- 300ml hot vegetable stock
- 1 bunch spring onions finely chopped
- 200g feta cheese, cubed
- 100g pitted black olives, halved
- 1 medium bunch flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 1 small lemon, juice only
- 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
1 Rub the peppers all over with the olive oil. Heat a griddle pan on the hob until hot. Cook the pepper halves for about 10 – 15 minutes until lightly charred and tender, turning once.
2 Meanwhile, place the cous cous in a large bowl and pour over the hot stock. Cover the bowl with cling film and set aside for 5 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed.
3 Fluff up the cous cous grains with a fork and stir in the spring onions, feta, black olives, parsley and lemon juice.
4 Place the cooked peppers on a serving platter and transfer the cous cous mixture into the peppers. Serve drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.
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