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                            VEGETABLE BOATS

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3       c            Sliced carrots
  1       c            Sliced parsnips
                       Salt and pepper to taste
    1/2   c            Chopped parsley
  2                    Zucchini or 4 pattypan
                       Squash or combination
                       1 Zucchini and 2 pattypan
                       Squash

  1.  In medium saucepan boil or steam carrots and
 parsnips together until
      very tender.

  2.  Drain and mash or puree in food processor.

  3.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  4.  Stir in chopped parsley.

  5.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  6.  To prepare vegetables for stuffing, trim ends
 from zucchini and cut in
      half lengthwise.  Remove tops from pattypan
 squash.  Hollow out
      vegetable centers with grapefruit knife, or
 teaspoon, leaving a
      border of vegetable all around. (Save vegetable
 pieces to use in
      soup.)

  7.  Boil or steam vegetables until barely tender,
 about 6 minutes.

  8.  Arrange vegetables in signle layer in oven-proof
 dish and pipe or
      spoon puree into vegetable boats.

  9.  Pour in just enough water to cover bottom of dish.

  10. Cover and bake 15 minutes, or until heated
 through.

  DEAL-A-MEAL CARDS USED:  2 Vegetable 76 Calories

  Taken from Richard Simmons Deal-A-Meal Golden Edition
 Cookbook.

  Enjoy!



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