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title: "Tuscan Beef-Stuffed Peppers: Pearled Couscous and Melted Mozz"
source: {name: HelloFresh, url: https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes/tuscan-beef-stuffed-peppers-5dcb1a9b96d0db43857c2e9e}
servings: 2
prep time: "10 minutes"
cook time: "25 minutes"
time required: "35 minutes"
difficulty: Easy
allergens: [Wheat, Milk]
tags: [Kid Friendly]
rating: 4.5
rating_count: 50200
source_chef: Michelle Doll Olson
review_highlights:
  - {theme: Flavor, text: Many enjoyed the tasty, flavorful dish with suggestions to add extra herbs for more kick}
  - {theme: Ease of prep, text: Customers appreciated the simple preparation, though a few noted it took longer than expected}
image: "https://images.recipes.furrysalamander.com/Beef%20Recipes/tuscan-beef-stuffed-peppers.avif"
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Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Halve @green bell peppers{2%unit} lengthwise, remove stems and seeds. Place on a #baking sheet{} and drizzle each half with @vegetable oil{2%tbsp}, rubbing to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until browned and softened ~{18-20%minutes}.

Meanwhile, melt @butter{1%tbsp} in a #small pot{} over medium-high heat. Add @israeli couscous{½%cup} and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until toasted ~{2-3%minutes}. Add ¾ cup water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until couscous is tender ~{6-8%minutes}. Keep covered off heat. While couscous cooks, halve, peel, and dice @yellow onion{1%unit}. Finely dice @roma tomato{1%unit}.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a #large pan{} over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened ~{4-5%minutes}. Add @ground beef{½%lb} and @tuscan heat spice{1%tbsp}, season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through ~{4-5%minutes}. If there is excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.

Stir @tomato paste{2%tbsp} and diced tomato into pan with beef mixture until thoroughly combined. Add @chicken stock concentrate{1%unit} and ⅓ cup water, season with salt and pepper. Simmer until slightly thickened ~{1-2%minutes}. Stir in couscous until thoroughly combined. Turn off heat.

Once bell peppers are done, remove from oven and stuff each half with as much filling as will fit. Place in pan with remaining filling, nestling each stuffed pepper half into the mixture. If your pan is not ovenproof, transfer mixture to a small baking dish and arrange stuffed pepper halves in there. Sprinkle evenly with @mozzarella cheese{½%cup}.

Bake stuffed peppers on middle rack until cheese has melted ~{3-4%minutes}. Divide remaining filling between plates. Top with stuffed peppers and serve.