Orzo & chorizo stuffed peppers
15
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
What looks like a large grain of rice, but is actually pasta? Orzo! And it’s delicious in these Mediterranean inspired stuffed peppers.
Ingredients
Red pepper
6 medium
Calorie controlled cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Orzo, dry
250 g
Chorizo Sausage
75 g
Cherry Tomatoes
150 g
Olives, in Brine
15 individual
Pine nuts
2 tablespoon(s)
Oregano, Dried
1 teaspoon(s), level
Rocket
60 g
Light feta cheese
80 g
Instructions
1
Heat the grill to medium-high. Put the peppers in a grill pan, mist all over with cooking spray and grill for 12-15 minutes, turning once, until just charred.
2
Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and cook for 8 minutes, until tender. Drain and set aside.
3
While the peppers are grilling and the orzo is cooking, heat a large nonstick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and fry for 2 minutes until golden, then add the tomatoes and cook for another 2 minutes. Stir in the cooked orzo, the olives, pine nuts and oregano. Season to taste, then spoon the filling into the grilled pepper halves.
4
Put 3 stuffed pepper halves on each plate and serve with the rocket and feta on the side.
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