Couscous-Stuffed Peppers with Basil Sauce

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Delicious recipe, and forgiving--you can make substitutions galore. I recommend you stick with the creme fraiche if you can find it, though, as opposed to using yogurt or sour cream. It does make a difference.

If you're planning to fill a large casserole dish with good-sized peppers, you should double to filling recipe or you won't have enough. This would also be fun to do with mini bell peppers. The green bell peppers are not very pretty--stick to the yellow, red, and orange ones.

Next time, I will add toasted pine nuts and chopped sun-dried tomatoes to the filling, and I will double the water in the casserole dish. I will also add 1-2 tbsp olive oil to the couscous before mixing it in with everything else.

Otherwise, FABULOUS and very easy.

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This is absolutely delicious. I made this for dinner and served with a roasted chicken. My husband who isn't a veggie or cous cous fan loved it too. The sauce really makes this dish. It was delicious on the chicken too. Great simple weeknight dinner option.

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These are delicious, healthy and beautiful to look at! The only substitution I made was to use dried sour cherries instead of currants. I picked up the couscous and dried fruit in the bulk section of my grocery to save a little $$. Everyone loved this dish and I have two leftover for lunches this week. I paired it with a grilled lamb kabob for a protein boost. Very pleased with this one!

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These were fairly simple to do and a very nice presentation. I made the recipe as written. You must LOVE cumin!!! I love it but it my husband said, "whatever that spice is in there...it's too much and I don't like it" Now, that's personal preference but it does jump out at you! Just cut back if you don't love it. The basil sauce is great I wouldn't necessarily put a basil sauce with cumin flavor but hey, I am not the professional..., Giada is. I guess that I should say that it was bursting with a lot of flavors and well worth trying.

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We made this recipe for dinner last night. Very appealing dish, easy to make and unique, not to mention delicious. we slightly modified the sauce recipe we used cilantro instead of basil and sour cream instead of creme fraiche. We found that the creme friaiche was very very expensive and extra bitter. The meal turned out incredible. We made enough to eat for lunch today as well. Altough this meal is not cheap to make, it is very classy and full of flavor. We will make them again.

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This has brought a whole new twist to the stuffed peppers my mom used to make. I'm somewhat of a vegetarian, so this mixture was a welcome taste sensation. The basil sauce is incredible! Thanks Giada!

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This recipe is AWESOME!! I have made it once already and I am getting ready to make it again. Hubby and I agreed it is really good with some crusty bread and white wine to make more filling. And, I double the sauce recipe it is really, really good. I was wondering does anybody know the fat and calorie intake if so could you share it with me.

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I love this recipe. I've made it several times and it's always a hit.

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This recipe is amazing... the second time we cooked it we didn't make the sauce and it was still good. We couldn't find currants so we substituted it with dried cherries. Definitely a keeper!

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Peppers were good, but sauce was excellent therefor 4 stars. I felt as though the peppers were more on the bland side. Love Giada though and I rarely give her less than 5 stars. Thanks!