SLOW COOKER COUSCOUS-STUFFED PEPPERS (COOKING FOR 2)

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Slow Cooker Couscous-Stuffed Peppers (Cooking for 2) image

Busy schedule? Now you can have just the right amount ready to serve two with the help of your slow cooker.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

Reynolds™ Slow Cooker Liners
2 large bell peppers
1/4 pound ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 small clove garlic, finely chopped
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash of ground red pepper (cayenne)
1/3 cup uncooked couscous
1/2 cup water
Pine nuts, if desired
Fresh cilantro, if desired

Steps:

  • Place Reynolds™ Slow Cooker Liners inside a 5- to 6 1/2 -qt slow cooker bowl. Make sure that liner fits snugly against the bottom and sides of bowl and pull the top of the liner over rim of bowl.
  • Cut thin slice from stem end of each bell pepper to remove top of pepper. Remove seeds and membranes; rinse peppers.
  • In 10-inch skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, salt, cumin, cinnamon and red pepper. Stir in couscous. Divide beef mixture evenly among peppers.
  • Pour water into lined slow cooker; stand peppers upright in cooker.
  • Cover and cook on low heat setting 4 to 6 hours or until peppers are tender. Garnish with pine nuts and cilantro.

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