Couscous and Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers and BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

Name: Couscous and Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 bell peppers, cut in half and deveined; 1.25 lbs. Jennie-O Ground Turkey, 93/7; 5 oz. box pearled couscous; 2 8 oz. cans tomato sauce; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp cayenne; mozzarella cheese

June 7, 2012

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I told everyone that we would be posting a big announcement this week!

WE ARE EXPECTING OUR FIRST LITTLE ONE!

I found out that I was pregnant when I was just 4 1/2 weeks along. We are now at 14 1/2 weeks and it has been so hard to keep it a secret to everyone. I remember looking at several forums at the beginning about people not being able to go to the grocery store or look at food due to certain smells. As a food blogger that is not something you want to deal with.

At about 6 weeks guess who didn’t want anything to do with food. The smell of the refrigerator was just revolting to me. Shaun would get home from work and ask me what I wanted for dinner and I would just say nothing sounds good. Then there were nights were I only wanted one thing in particular. So today I thank my husband for putting up with my weird eating habits for the past 10 weeks and having minimal home-cooked food.

This week I am actually getting back to my old self and looking forward to getting back into the kitchen. I think Shaun is happy too so that he can quit eating out for dinner every meal. Every couple of weeks I will try to update my readers on my pregnancy and what is going on with it.

14 weeks

Cravings or things I am eating:

Gummi Bears

Starburst

Pizza

Salads

Claussen Pickles

Pretzels

Breakfast Tacos
Watermelon

Symptoms or Signs:

Tired

Dizzy

Hungry

Light abdominal pains
Small bump

For my first real meal back in the kitchen I decided to make Shaun and I some stuffed bell peppers. We have always made them the traditional way with beef and rice. I decided to change the ingredients and do it my way!

ENJOY!

Couscous and Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers

Yield: 8 halves

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

4 bell peppers, cut in half and deveined
1.25 lbs. Jennie-O Ground Turkey, 93/7
5 oz. box pearled couscous
2 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne
mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In large sauce pan over medium heat add the turkey and start to brown. While turkey is cooking add the couscous to a small pot and cook according to package instructions. When turkey is almost brown drain the juice and add the onions. Cook until onions are tender. Then add 1 can of tomato sauce, couscous, salt and cayenne. Stir so that everything is well combined.

With an ice cream scoop or large spoon fill each bell pepper halve with the stuffing. Place on a baking sheet. Get the other tomato sauce can and spoon some sauce over each bell pepper. Cook for 30-35 minutes and in the last 5 minutes remove the bell peppers and place a thin slice of mozzarella on top and place back in oven.