Couscous Stuffed Tomatoes Recipes

COUSCOUS-STUFFED BEEF TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put couscous in a heatproof bowl, then pour over 175ml/6fl oz boiling water. Cover and leave for 5 mins. Cut each tomato across about a third of the way down and scoop out the inside with a teaspoon, keeping the tomato intact. Place the tomato bits in a bowl. Scoop out the lid, discarding the core, then reserve the lid. Add garlic, paprika and couscous to the bowl of tomato bits. Leave for 1 min then mix with a fork.
• Put the spring onions, coriander and mint in a bowl, then add the lemon juice, pine nuts, sultanas, olive oil and seasoning. Mix well. Add to the couscous and stir until combined.
• Using a spoon, fill the tomato cases with the couscous mix. Top with the lids, place in a roasting tray, drizzle with a little olive oil and bake for 20 mins until soft.

EASY COUSCOUS STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium pot, cook the couscous according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, slice the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out the pulp. You can save the pulp for another recipe (like tomato bisque!) or discard. Place prepared tomatoes in a rectangular baking dish and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the feta, garlic, oregano, lemon zest (if you don't have a zester or a microplane, try the smallest holes on your cheese grater), salt, and pepper. Add the couscous when ready and stir until well combined.
• Divide the couscous mixture among the 4 tomatoes (you may need to pack it in with the back of a spoon to fit it all).
• In a small bowl, toss the bread crumbs with the olive oil and sprinkle the crumbs on top of the stuffed tomatoes. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.

COUSCOUS STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH FETA, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND KALAMATA OLIVES

Steps:

• For the couscous: In saucepan over medium heat add olive oil, when hot, add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and saute a few minutes more. Add olives and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the box of couscous, turn off heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork, and season with salt and pepper. Spread 2 cups on large plate, add in 1/2 pound feta, and let cool. Keep the remaining hot to serve with chicken. (Put in covered casserole and reheat in oven last 10 minutes with chicken.)
• For the chicken: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Trim chicken with a boning knife, if needed. Start at top of breast and carefully make a lengthwise cut from top to bottom and making a pocket about 2 inches, making sure not to pierce the other side of the breast. When couscous is cool enough to handle, carefully spoon couscous mixture into pocket. Even out the stuffing by gently moving it around with your hands. Wipe off any excess couscous from outside of breasts and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil and butter in saute pan and brown off both sides of chicken. Place chicken on baking sheet and place in oven for 20 minutes.
• While chicken is baking, make the sauce.
• For the sauce: In saute pan that you cooked chicken breasts in, heat and add garlic. Deglaze with white wine and add lemon juice. Reduce by one third. Add in sun-dried tomatoes, let reduce for 2 to 3 minutes, add the olives, turn off heat, add the butter and stir to combine.
• To serve, place couscous from oven on plate, cut chicken breast in half, top with sauce, crumble remaining feta cheese over.

ONLINE ROUND 2 RECIPE - COUSCOUS STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat the broiler.
• Cut the tomatoes in half and scoop out the insides to form a bowl. Chop the tomato pulp and put it into a large bowl. Chop the reserved steak and add it to the bowl along with the reserved couscous and chopped parsley. Mix to combine. Stuff each tomato half with the couscous mixture and put them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle a tablespoon of cheese onto each tomato, then broil until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the tomatoes to a serving platter and serve hot.

COUSCOUS-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook the couscous according to the packet instructions, fluff with a fork and set aside.
• Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan) 400F, gas 6.
• Cut the tops off the tomatoes and carefully scoop out the seeds. Discard the seeds and chop the core flesh finely.
• Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan and gently fry the scallions until soft. Add the chile and chopped tomato cores and cook for 2 minutes.
• Stir the scallion mixture into the couscous, add the herbs and season with salt and pepper.
• Brush the tomatoes inside and out with the remaining oil. Spoon the couscous mixture into the tomatoes, replace the tops and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 - 20 minutes and serve on lettuce leaves with the pan juices spooned over.

COUSCOUS STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat chicken stock or vegetable broth and olive oil to boiling. Then pour over couscous and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
• Carefully cut top off of tomato. Scoop out pulp (reserve for later), sprinkle inside with a little salt and turn over on a rack to drain excess liquid.
• Chop artichoke heart, olives, and reserved tomato pulp.
• Fluff couscous and combine with srtichoke, olives, tomato pulp, and oregano. Taste and adjust seasonings to taste. Lightly pack stuffing mixture into tomato cup and enjoy your lunch!