Roasted Red Peppers With Herbed Israeli Couscous Recipes

COUSCOUS WITH RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a saucepan. Add the red pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until wilted, but do not brown.
• Add the lemon juice and water and bring to a boil. Add the couscous and blend well. Cover tightly and remove from the heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining oil and parsley. Stir with a fork to blend and separate the grains. Serve immediately.

ROASTED RED PEPPER COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Place the couscous in a large bowl.
• Bring 2 cups of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Pour the water over couscous and cover with plastic wrap.
• Let sit for 10 min.
• Uncover and fluff with a fork.
• Meanwhile heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onion and zucchini and cook until lightly browned.(about 5 min)
• Add the zucchini and onion, along with the remaining ingredients to the couscous and mix well.
• Season with aditional salt and freshly ground pepper if desired.

HERBED ISRAELI COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in 2 quart saucepan over medium heat. Add couscous and saute, stirring constantly, until well coated and aromatic, about 2-3 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until just tender, about 10-12 minutes.
• Add the herbs and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

ROASTED RED PEPPERS WITH HERBED ISRAELI COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 415 F. Couscous: Place chicken stock in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate/ high heat. Once boiling, add couscous and stir to combine. Return to boil, remove from heat and allow standing, covered for 20-25 minutes. Fluff with fork and allow cooling. Add cooled couscous to a large mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add paprika, shallots, basil, raisins, almonds and shitake mushrooms and mix to combine. Add lemon juice and then olive oil and toss to coat. Peppers: Place cleaned peppers open-side up in a greased baking tray. Spoon prepared couscous mixture to fill each pepper, pressing mixture down into cavity with spoon. Bake for 20-25 minutes on centre rack, or until peppers are lightly browned on outside. Remove from oven and place 1 tbsp crumbled feta on top of each pepper. Return to oven until cheese begins to melt. Serve warm or at room temperature.