Pearled Couscous Stuffed Peppers

INGREDIENTS

bell peppers (, sliced in half lengthwise, stems and seeds removed)

1 cup

pearled (Israeli) couscous

1 1/4 cups

water

shallots (, minced (about 1/2 cup))

2 cloves

garlic (, minced)

5 oz

baby spinach (, roughly chopped)

15 oz

can cannellini beans (, rinsed and drained)

3/4 cup

grated Parmigiano Reggiano

1/4 cup

plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil (, divided)

kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper

1/4 cup

extra-virgin olive oil

2 tbsp

fresh lemon juice

1/2 tsp

finely-grated lemon zest

2 tbsp

chopped chives

kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper, (to taste)