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Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers

Fire-roasted tomatoes, chickpeas, marinated artichoke hearts, ground turkey and couscous come together to make these fibrant Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: couscous, ground turkey, stuffed peppers
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

  • 1 13x9 inch baking dish

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup uncooked couscous
  • 3 red yellow, orange bell peppers
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 cup chopped marinated artichoke hearts
  • 1 egg slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 15- ounce cans fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 15 ounce can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese or Feta cheese, divided

Instructions

  • Begin by cooking the couscous. Bring one cup of chicken stock to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add one cup of couscous to the boiling stock and stir. Cover and remove the saucepan from the heat. Allow it to 'steam' for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and fluff couscous with a fork.
  • Clean the peppers and cut them in half from top to bottom. Remove all seeds from the peppers. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine diced onion, ground turkey chopped artichoke hearts, egg, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan. Mix meat mixture with your hands until combined. Add one cup of the prepared couscous to the filling and stir to combine. Reserve remaining couscous to serve with the stuffed peppers.
  • Place fire-roasted tomatoes in the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish. Add drained chickpeas to the tomatoes. Fill each pepper half with about 2/3 cup of meat mixture. Nestle the stuffed peppers into the tomatoes and chickpeas in the baking dish. Add a pinch more Italian seasoning over the top of the peppers. Cover and bake for 35 minutes.
  • Uncover the dish and sprinkle the remaining shredded Parmesan over the peppers. Bake the dish for another 10-12 minutes until cheese is melted and peppers are cooked through. Recipe makes 6 servings.