Sides

Roasted Stuffed Peppers - Brick Oven

Makes 4 servings

Roasted Stuffed Peppers - Brick Oven

Makes 4 servings

Nutritional analysis per serving: 432 Calories (52% from fat)
carb. 36g
pro. 17g
fat 25g
sat. fat 14g
chol. 76mg
sod. 1548mg
calc. 459mg
fiber 5g

Ingredients

5medium-large red bell peppers, divided1small eggplant, peeled and cut into ½” dice1cup grape tomatoes4cloves garlic1teaspoon fine sea salt, or table salt½teaspoon freshly ground black pepper2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil2cups couscous, cooked1 ½teaspoons dried basil 2tablespoons chopped fresh parsley1 ½cups crumbled feta, divided

Preparation

Line the Cuisinart® Brick Oven’s baking tray with foil. Cut one of the peppers into 1-inch strips. Toss pepper strips, eggplant, tomatoes, garlic in a mixing bowl with salt, pepper, and olive oil. Arrange vegetables in one layer on the prepared baking tray. Place in oven on a rack in position “A” and turn on the “broil” function to roast vegetables for about 40 minutes, tossing a few times, or until vegetables are soft and the skin on the peppers begins to peel off. Remove from oven and reserve in a medium sized bowl. While the vegetables are roasting, cut the tops off of the remaining peppers, and clean out the seeds. Trim the bottom of the peppers if necessary, so that each one stands evenly on a plate. Place peppers lying down on the baking sheet. Once roasted vegetables are finished, broil peppers in Brick Oven for about 10 to 15 minutes, until slightly blackened but not too soft. While the peppers are roasting, toss the reserved vegetables with the basil, couscous, and 1 cup of feta. Remove peppers from oven and evenly divide the couscous/vegetable mixture among the peppers. Top each stuffed pepper with 2 tablespoons of feta. Return to Brick Oven and broil for 10 minutes, or until feta has browned slightly. Serve immediately.