Stuffed Roasted Peppers

These hearty peppers can also be served as a main course, and are

delicious with our Simple Tomato Sauce..

nonstick cooking spray

3garlic cloves

½large red onion,

cut into 1-inch pieces

tablespoons nonfat dried milk

1tablespoon fresh Italian parsley

¾teaspoon dried basil

¾teaspoon celery seed teaspoons kosher salt

½teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

pounds pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch pieces

2tablespoons olive oil

ounces Basic Fresh Breadcrumbs, about 1 cup (page 5)

1large egg

4 to 6 medium multi-colored peppers, cored with seeds removed

Makes 4 to 6 peppers

Approximate preparation time: 65 to 70 minutes, including bake time

Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly coat a 13 x 9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl of the Cuisinart® Food Processor. With the machine running, drop the garlic through the feed tube to chop. Add the onion, dried milk, parsley, basil, celery seed, salt, and pepper; pulse to chop, about 10 pulses. Then run machine to finely chop, about 35 seconds. Remove and reserve.

Add the pork to the work bowl and pulse 10 times, then run machine to finely chop, about 35 seconds.

Put the olive oil into large skillet over medium heat. Once oil is heated, add the onion mixture to the skillet; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the pork and cook until cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes; reserve. Stir the breadcrumbs into meat mixture with eggs; combine mixture well. Evenly fill the peppers and place in prepared pan. Bake peppers in oven until soft and lightly browned, about 40 to 45 minutes.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 324 (42% from fat) carb. 20g pro. 27g fat 15g sat. fat 4g chol. 120mg sod. 631mg calc. 81mg fiber 3g

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Cuisinart FP-12DC manual Stuffed Roasted Peppers

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