Title: Savory stuffed peppers 
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      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      4 md Green peppers
    2/3 c  Split peas
  2 1/4 c  Water
      2 ts Vegetable broth mix
           (powder)
    1/2 md Onion, chopped
      1 c  Sliced mushrooms
      3    Or 4 cloves garlic, minced
      2 tb Balsamic vinegar
    1/2 ts Cumin
    1/2 ts Dried oregano
    1/2 ts Salt (original recipe had no
           Salt)
    1/2 c  Couscous
      2 md Tomatoes, seeded and
           Chopped
 
  Remove tops and seeds from green peppers. Stand pepper cups upright in
  microwave-safe baking dish. Wash and pick over peas. Place in medium
  saucepan with 1 1/4 cups water and vegetable broth mix. Bring to a
  boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a
  large saucepan, saute onions, garlic, and mushrooms in the balsamic
  vinegar. Remove from heat and stir in peas, along with cumin, oregano
  and salt. Set aside.
  
  In a small saucepan, bring one cup of water to a boil, add couscous
  and remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir into
  pea- vegetable mixture with half of the tomatoes. Stuff peppers with
  the mixture, cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes (mine needed
  about 8 minutes). Top with remaining tomatoes and serve.