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                        Popkin's Stuffed Peppers

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetarian                       Diabetic

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  8       md           Bell peppers
  7                    Fat-free grain burgers
                       -Boca burgers for example
  2       c            Cooked rice
  1       sm           Tomato -- diced
    1/2   c            Mushrooms -- sliced
    1/4   c            Tomato juice
  1       cl           Garlic, minced
    1/2   ts           Dried oregano
    1/4   ts           Dried thyme
                       Salt and pepper to taste
    1/4   c            Tomato juice
    1/4   c            Water

 Heat oven to 350 degrees F.  Slice off top of peppers
 and remove seeds and membranes.  Place grain burgers
 on pan and bake in preheated 350-degree F oven for 8
 minutes, until they begin to to brown. Remove from
 oven and let cool.  Crumble with hands into large
 bowl. Add remaining ingredients except tomato juice
 and water and mix well. Stuff peppers with mixture.
 Place stuffed peppers in baking dish.  Mix tomato
 juice and water and pour into bottom of casserole
 dish. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for
 35 minutes.

 Nutrition: 212 cal; 9 g prot, 38 g carb, 3 g fat (11%)
 Exchanges: .8 vegetable, 2.2 bread, .4 meat, .2 fat

 Source: Chef Popkin, Broward General Medical Center
 Miami Herald 3/16/95

 Formatted: 6/26/95 by Lisa Crawford
 ([email protected])



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