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Couscous and feta stuffed peppers is for Dinner.

Couscous and feta stuffed peppers takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Couscous and feta stuffed peppers takes 40 minutes to cook.

Couscous and feta stuffed peppers makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Couscous and feta stuffed peppers are:

Vegetable-oil cooking spray
1 1/4 cups fat-free chicken or vegetable broth
2/3 cup couscous
4 extra-large or 5 large bell peppers, mixed colors
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
6 oz zucchini, quartered lengthwise then sliced across thinly
6 oz yellow squash, quartered lengthwise then sliced across thinly
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
15 oz canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
4 oz crumbled feta cheese (about 1 cup)
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup pine nuts

Here is how you make Couscous and feta stuffed peppers:

Preheat oven to 350?F. Coat a small baking dish with cooking spray. Bring the broth to a boil in a saucepan, add the couscous, cover the pan and remove it from the heat. Cut the stems and top half inch off the bell peppers and scoop out the seeds and membranes. Place peppers upright in a baking dish and roast them for 15 minutes or so, until they soften, then remove them from the oven until the filling is ready. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet. Add onion, zucchini, yellow squash, fennel seeds, oregano, and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened. Remove from heat and stir in the tomatoes, chickpeas, pine nuts and tomato paste. Using a fork, scrape the couscous into the skillet and toss with the vegetables. Stir in the crumbled feta. Fill peppers with the couscous mixture. Bake 15 minutes. Serve immediately.Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEHIGHAMY.

The nutritional information for Couscous and feta stuffed peppers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 310.0

• Total Fat: 13.3 g
• Cholesterol: 26.7 mg
• Sodium: 824.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.6 g
• Protein: 12.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Couscous and feta stuffed peppers is Vegetarian