Roasted Red Peppers With Herbed Israeli Couscous Food

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.

ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Place the whole peppers on a sheet pan and place in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until the skins are completely wrinkled and the peppers are charred, turning them twice during roasting. Remove the pan from the oven and immediately cover it tightly with aluminum foil. Set aside for 30 minutes, or until the peppers are cool enough to handle.
• Remove the stem from each pepper and cut them in quarters. Remove the peels and seeds and place the peppers in a bowl along with any juices that have collected. Discard the stems, peels, and seeds. Pour the oil over the peppers. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

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.

RED BELL PEPPER COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat oil at medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, thyme, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until veggies have softened.
• Pour the vegetable broth in the saucepan and bring to boil. Add couscous and stir. Cover and remove from the heat. Let rest 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

EASY ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Cut the peppers into quarters. Remove the seeds and the membranes. Roast the peppers until the skin blisters and turns black. Remove from oven and cover with plastic, or a tea towel, or place in a paper bag until cool. The skins should peel away off of the peppers easily when cooled.