Orzo Stuffed Peppers Recipe
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Orzo Stuffed Peppers
8 oz orzo, or other small pasta shape
2 tsp oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, diced
1/2 tsp thyme
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
3 oz reduced-fat provolone cheese, grated and divided in halves
6 red bell peppers
3 tsp dry bread crumbs
Preheat oven to 350øF. Prepare pasta according to package directions;
drain and set aside. Heat oil in medium saucepan; add garlic, onion and
celery. Cover and cook until vegetables are soft. Remove from heat. Stir
in pasta, thyme parsley, Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup of the chicken broth,
and half of the provolone cheese. Cut tops off the peppers and remove
seeds. Cut a small piece off the bottoms so peppers will stand upright.
Spoon the pasta mixture into each pepper and set in baking dish. Sprinkle
each pepper with 1/2 teaspoon bread crumbs. Sprinkle the remaining half
of the provolone on top of the peppers. Pour the remaining 1 1/2 cups of
broth around peppers. Bake 45 minutes until lightly browned on top and
tender. Serve immediately.
Preparation time: 25 minutes Baking time: 45 minutes
Yield: 6 peppers
Per serving: Calories: 272 Carbohydrate: 38 g Protein: 14 g Fat: 7 g
Saturated fat: 3 g Sodium: 383 mg Fiber: 3 g Serving size: 1 pepper
Exchanges per serving: 2 starch 1 vegetable 1 meat Carbohydrate choices: 2
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from MARCH / APRIL 1998
MC formatted by Barb at PK using MC Buster 2.0f & SNT on 6/12/98
Posted to RecipeLu List by Barb at PK on Jun 12, 1998. |
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