Bellpepperbeanstew Recipes

MOROCCAN BEAN AND PEPPER STEW

Steps:

• For the Stew, heat oil in 3-quart saucepan on medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, squash and onions; cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened. Add cinnamon, garlic powder, cumin, ginger, red pepper and sea salt; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in beans, tomatoes and water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, covered, 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• For the Couscous, bring broth, cinnamon and ginger to boil in medium saucepan on high heat. Remove from heat. Stir in couscous and raisins. Cover. Let stand 5 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Fluff couscous with fork.
• Serve stew over couscous in large soup bowls. Sprinkle with chopped fresh mint and toasted sliced almonds, if desired.

BEEF AND PEPPER STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle the cubes of beef with the salt, pepper and flour, toss briefly to thoroughly coat the beef.
• Heat the oil and butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the beef, a few cubes at a time so as to not overcrowd. Brown the beef on all sides and transfer to a plate.
• Add the bell peppers, onions and garlic to the Dutch oven and cook for 5 minutes until softened, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the red wine and bring to a rapid boil for 2 minutes.
• Return the beef to the Dutch oven with the remaining ingredients. Bring the stew to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered for 90 minutes until the beef is fork tender.
• Note: This stew is even better the next day.

MEDITERRANEAN STUFFED PEPPERS (& MORE RECIPES!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Wash the peppers and cut them in half lengthwise; remove the stems and seeds. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then place the peppers on top. Bake with the cut side down for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven, flip to cut side up, and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Bake another 15 minutes until tender.
• Meanwhile, cook the quinoa (or use our Instant Pot quinoa method): Rinse the quinoa and drain it completely, then place it in a saucepan with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer where the water is just bubbling for 17 to 20 minutes until the water has been completely absorbed. (Check by pulling back the quinoa with a fork to see if water remains.) Turn off the heat and let sit with the lid on to steam for at least 5 minutes.
• Mince the garlic, shallot and parsley. Chop the pistachios. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the garlic, shallot and red pepper flakes and sauté 1 to 2 minutes until the shallot is translucent and the garlic is fragrant. Remove from the heat, then stir in the cooked quinoa, pistachios, 1/4 cup parsley, paprika, oregano, lemon juice and zest, sea salt and black pepper. Taste and add another few pinches of salt to taste. Spoon the filling into the roasted pepper halves. Garnish with a small sprinkling of remaining parsley and feta cheese crumbles. Serve any additional filling on the side.

VEGETARIAN OVEN BAKED HALLOUMI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Cut the sweet potato into 4 cm cubes. Cut the red-skinned potatoes slightly smaller. Halve the red onion, then cut each half into 4-6 segments, discarding tough outer skin.
• De-seed the peppers and cut into 2 cm squares. Remove skins from the garlic cloves.
• Put everything into a oven-proof roasting dish and toss in olive oil. Season with pepper.
• Roast for 45 minutes until vegetables have browned. Remove dish from the oven and using a rubber spatula flip the vegetables. Top with sliced halloumi cheese.
• Turn the ovens broiler on low and broil until cheese has melted and turned brown, approximately 5-10 minutes.

BELL PEPPER BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pot. Sautee onion, garlic and bell peppers until tender.
• Add tomato puree and beans. Season to taste.
• Bring to a boil and let cook for about 15 minutes. Everything should be cooked through and nicely warmed.
• Serve with a nice bread on the side.