Cheese Stuffed Red Peppers

Cayenne pepper, Cayenne,

Serves: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Ground turky breast
1 ts Garlic -- minced
3 Red peppers -- large
4 c Water
8 oz FF Pepper Jack Cheese, HC -- Shredded
3/4 c Cooked borwn rice
3/4 c Cooked wild rice
1/3 c Green onions -- sliced
2 oz Pimiento -- choped
1/8 ts Cayenne pepper

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350 F. In 10" skillet, cook turkey and garlic until browned;
drain. Cut red peppers lengthwise in halves. Remove seeds and membranes,
rinse. In Dutch oven bring water to a boil; cook pepper halves 2 minutes;
drain. In large bowl stir together 1 c. cheese, brown rice, green onions,
pimiento, cayenne pepper and turkey mixture. Loosely stuff each pepper
half. Arrange in 12"x 7" baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Cover and bake at 350 F. for 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with
remaining cheese. Continue baking until cheese melts. 6 servings, each 176
calories, 26 g protein, 15 g carbo., 2 g fat, 33 mg cholesterol, 299 mg
sodium.

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Cheese-Spinach Appetizers

Cottage cheese, Cayenne pepper, nutmeg

By : Jo Anne Merrill

Serves: 48 Servings

Ingredients:

2 Eggs -- *see note
6 tb Whole-grain wheat flour
1 1/2 c Cheddar cheese -- shredded
10 oz Frozen spinach -- thawed,
Drained
2 c Cottage cheese
1 pn Ground nutmeg
1 ds Black pepper -- fresh
Ground
1 ds Cayenne pepper
3 tb Wheat germ

Instructions:

* Use egg substitute for equally good taste.

*** In a large bowl, beat eggs (or egg substitute) with flour until smooth.
*** Squeeze spinach to dry then add to egg mixture along with cottage
cheese, cheddar cheese, pepper, cayenne, and nutmeg. Mix well. 3. Pour into
13 x 9 x 2-inch pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Sprinkle with wheat germ and bake in preheated 350-degree oven for about 45
minutes. 4. Let stand 10 minutes then cut into 1-1/2 inch squares.

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