Greek Orzo Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
4 |
sweet red bell peppers
yellow and orange |
* |
|
½ | cup |
orzo pasta
whole wheat |
* |
15 | ounces |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
rinsed |
|
1 | tablespoon |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
6 | ounces |
baby spinach
coarsely chopped |
* |
1 | tablespoon |
oregano
chopped fresh |
|
¾ | cup |
feta cheese
crumbled, divided |
|
¼ | cup |
sundried tomatoes
not oil-packed, chopped |
|
1 | tablespoon |
sherry vinegar
or red-wine vinegar |
|
¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
4 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
yellow and orange |
*
|
118 | ml |
orzo pasta
whole wheat |
*
|
433.5 | ml/g |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
rinsed |
|
15 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
173.4 | ml/g |
baby spinach
coarsely chopped |
*
|
15 | ml |
oregano
chopped fresh |
|
177 | ml |
feta cheese
crumbled, divided |
|
59 | ml |
sundried tomatoes
not oil-packed, chopped |
|
15 | ml |
sherry vinegar
or red-wine vinegar |
|
1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
Directions
Halve peppers lengthwise through the stems, leaving the stems attached.
Remove the seeds and white membrane. Place the peppers cut-side down in a large microwave-safe dish.
Add ½ inch water, cover and microwave on High until the peppers are just softened, 7 to 9 minutes.
Let cool slightly, drain and set aside. Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
Add orzo and cook until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions.
Drain and rinse with cold water.
Mash chickpeas into a chunky paste with a fork, leaving some whole. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes.
Add spinach and oregano and cook, stirring, until the spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.
Stir in the orzo, chickpeas, ½ cup feta, tomatoes, vinegar and salt; cook until heated though, about 1 minute.
Divide the filling among the pepper halves and sprinkle each pepper with some of the remaining ¼ cup feta.