Slow Cooker Couscous Stuffed Peppers Cooking For 2 Recipes

SLOW COOKER COUSCOUS STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
• Cut thin slice from stem end of each bell pepper to remove top of pepper. Remove seeds and membranes; rinse peppers.
• In a microwave safe bowl microwave onion and garlic until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, raisins (if using) cumin, salt, cinnamon and smoked paprika. Stir in couscous.
• Divide couscous mixture evenly among peppers.
• Pour water into slow cooker; stand peppers upright in cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW heat setting 5 to 7 hours, or until peppers are tender. Garnish with pine nuts, cilantro and/or feta cheese, if desired.

SLOW-COOKER COUSCOUS-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut thin slice from stem end of each bell pepper to remove top of pepper; discard. Remove seeds and membranes; rinse peppers.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium-high heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, cumin, salt, cinnamon and red pepper. Stir in couscous. Divide beef mixture evenly among peppers.
• Pour water into 4 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker; stand peppers upright in cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 3 to 4 1/2 hours or until peppers are tender. Garnish with pine nuts and cilantro.

SLOW COOKER STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Mix ground beef, tomatoes, rice, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper together in a bowl. Stuff each green bell pepper with ground beef mixture.
• Arrange stuffed bell peppers in the crock of a slow cooker; place the reserved tops back onto each bell pepper. Pour water around the base of each stuffed bell pepper.
• Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.