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                     LEEK AND CORN STUFFED PEPPERS

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetarian                       Main dish

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 10       md           Bell peppers, green or red,
                       -or a combination
  2       tb           Olive oil
  4       lg           Leeks -- white and palest
                       -green parts only -- chopped
                       -and well rinsed
  2       tb           Shalot -- minced
  2                    Garlic cloves -- minced
  4       c            Corn kernels -- cooked
    1/4   c            Bread crumbs, fine
    1/4   c            Parsley -- minced
  1       t            Summer savory
  1       t            Coriander, ground
                       Salt and pepper to taste
                       Wheat germ for topping
                       Paprika for topping

  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  Carefully cut away the top stems of theppers and
 remove the seeds. Cut a very thin slice from the
 bottoms so that the peppers can stand. Arrange,
 standing snugly against one another for support, in
 one ot two very deep casserole dishes or a roasting
 pan.

  Heat the oil with two tablespoons of water in a large
 skillet. Add the leeks, shallots, and garlic. Saute
 over medium heat, covered, lifting the lid to stir
 coccasionally, unil the leeks are tender. Stir in the
 remaining ingredients except the toppings. Cook,
 stirring, another 5 minutes.

  Distribute the stuffing among the peppers. Top each
 with a sprinkling of wheat germ, followed by a dusting
 of paprika. cover the casserole or roasting pan and
 bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the peppers are
 tender but still firm enough to stand. Arrange in a
 cirlce on a large platter surrounding the wild rice
 pilaf. Serve at once.



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