Polenta Stuffed Peppers

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Polenta-Stuffed Peppers

 

Recipe By :n/a

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Egg Free Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 red bell peppers

2 teaspoon olive oil

1 onion -- diced

1 medium zucchini -- diced

3 garlic cloves -- minced

1/2 cup instant polenta

1 tomato -- diced

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 8-inch square baking dish with cooking

spray. Cut tops off peppers about 1/4 inch below stems. Scoop out seeds

and veins.

 

In medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, and cook,

stirring frequently, until softened, 5 minutes. Add zucchini and garlic,

and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water,

and bring to a boil. Slowly stir in polenta. Cook, stirring constantly,

until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato, cheese and parsley.

 

Spoon polenta mixture into peppers. Place peppers in baking dish. Bake

until peppers are tender and polenta is golden, about 30 minutes.

 

This recipe yields 4 servings.

 

Per Serving: 157 Cal; 6g Prot; 4g Total Fat (1 Sat. Fat); 25g Carb.; 4mg

Chol; 103mg Sod.; 5g Fiber.

 

Description:

" This rich and tasty pepper filling can also be served as a side dish. "

Source:

" Vegetarian Times, January 2002 "

S(Formatted for MC7):

" 08-06-2003 by Joe Comiskey - Mad's Recipe Emporium "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 102 Calories; 4g Fat (34.1% calories

from fat); 4g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 4mg Cholesterol;

101mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

 

 

On 2/25/07, Linda Hutchinson <lipant wrote:

>

> Um...... I have many. I have Mastercook and have important whole

> collections from time to time. Can you specify what you would like?

>

> Linda

>

>

> On 2/25/07, Pat <drpatsant wrote:

> >

> >

> > > Someone mentioned a recipe for polenta and spinach but I didn't find

> > > much listed in the files. Can anyone help me?

> >

> > Hi Luane,

> >

> > Yes, we could use some polenta recipes!!! ANYONE GOT 'EM?

> >

> > I was the one who posted the Polenta Pie With Spinach recipe. If you

> > can't find it in the

> > Files (It's filed under Italian - a separate folder to the European and

> > N. American), it's here:

> > http://f1.grp.fs.com/v1/cKThRfhw7pVtpbJ-

> > RFkRfUF08HcTO6uX4iu2BHuzsLdUinaDrQY-oceCTas1mTULhXHiZxTCs5cELQRqZiEoOQ/

> > %20%2A%20%2A%20ITALIAN%20MAIN%20AND%20SIDE%20DISHES%20/

> > Polenta%20Pie%20With%20Spinach

> >

> > But I'm afraid you'll have to cut and paste that url into your browser.

> >

> > I don't see any other polenta recipes there, and a search of the

> > archives has only a very

> > few mentions - and no recipes.

> >

> > So, OK, here's a challenge! POLENTA RECIPES PLEASE!

> >

> > Love, Pat

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >