Roasted Bell Pepper Halves Stuffed with Bulgur and Spinach - Vegan 4 pts

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Roasted Bell Pepper Halves Stuffed with Bulgur and Spinach - Vegan 4

pts

 

Recipe By :Bon Appétit, September 2004

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegan Weight Watcher Points

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 red bell peppers (2 large and 1 small)

2 large yellow bell peppers

2 tablespoons olive oil -- divided

2 cups water

1 cup coarse or medium bulgur*

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup dried currants

2 tablespoons pine nuts

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 bag fresh baby spinach leaves -- (6 ounce)

3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

1 cup crumbled feta cheese (about 4 ounces) or soy

equivalent -- divided

 

Preheat oven to 425°F.

 

Cut large red and yellow bell peppers in half through stem end.

Remove seeds and cut out ribs, leaving stems intact. Finely chop

small red bell pepper; set aside. Spread 1 tablespoon oil over rimmed

baking sheet. Place pepper halves, cut side down, on prepared sheet.

Roast 15 minutes. Turn over; roast until slightly softened, about 15

minutes longer. Remove from oven.

 

Meanwhile, bring 2 cups water to boil in medium saucepan; add bulgur

and 1 teaspoon salt. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand until

bulgur is tender, about 30 minutes. Drain well.

 

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add

chopped red pepper; sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add currants

and pine nuts; sauté 2 minutes. Add cumin; stir 20 seconds. Mix in

spinach; stir until beginning to wilt, about 2 minutes. Remove from

heat. Mix in bulgur, mint, and dill. Stir in half of cheese. Season

with salt and pepper. Divide bulgur mixture among pepper halves.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and

chill.)

 

Preheat oven to 425°F. Bake stuffed peppers until heated through,

about 25 minutes (or 30 minutes if chilled); serve.

 

*Also called cracked wheat; available at natural foods stores and

supermarkets.

 

Per side-dish serving: calories, 189; total fat, 8 g; saturated fat,

3 g; cholesterol, 17 mg; fiber, 6 g

 

Makes 4 main-course or 8 side-dish servings.

 

Source:

" Epicurious.com "

S(Formatted by Chupa):

" 10.22.04 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 131 Calories; 9g Fat (59.8%

calories from fat); 2g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber;

0mg Cholesterol; 542mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean

Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat.

 

 

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