Spiced Burgers with Couscous
A great recipe to try something new with ground beef. Spice up mini beef patties and serve with sweet roasted peppers! Great for lunch or dinner.
What you will need
1 Yellow Bell Pepper
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 tsp Olive Oil
1 1/2 Ground Beef
1 Lemon
1 tsp ground Cumin
1/2 tsp Dried Oregano
1/2 tsp Gound Coriander
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
1 cup Couscous
4 cups Washed Spinach
(Nutritional facts 124 calories, 0.64 g fat, 25.22 g carbohydrates, 4.53 g protein, 0 mg cholesterol, 150 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather and portion ingredients.
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Add the cumin, coriander, oregano, and half of the pepper and salt.
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![est. Save the lemon to juice into the couscous later.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9097398-1625599033022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0x.jpg)
Zest the lemon into the ground beef as well. You will need about 2 tsp of zest. Save the lemon to juice into the couscous later.
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Mix with a spoon or your hands until all the seasonings are distributed.
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Form the beef into 2-inch patties, and place on a foil-lined rimmed baking pan.
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Lightly coat the bell peppers with olive oil and broil for about 4-7 minutes turning to char all sides.
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Place the roasted peppers into a covered bowl. Let sit for about 10 minutes.
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Broil the burgers for about 5-7 minutes or until cooked to your liking.
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Cook the couscous according to package instructions. Fluff up with a fork.
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Add the juice of half of the lemon to the couscous and stir to combine.
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Add the remaining salt and pepper to the couscous.
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![wilt slightly.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9097398-1625599033022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjAmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Add the spinach to the couscous and stir until combined. The spinach should wilt slightly.
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Peel the peppers. Sometimes it works well to use a paper towel to grab and peel the skin. It's ok if you can't get it all off.
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Cut the peppers into about one inch pieces.
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Add the peppers into the couscous.
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