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PEPPERS
TURNIP GREEN STUFFED PEPPERS
PEPPERS belong to the capsicum family, which is Latin for "box," and the peppers' hollow cavities make them ideal for stuffing. You can stuff them with combinations of infinite imagining - grain, meat, vegetables, cheese, herbs, and spices.
TURNIP GREENS add bone-building nutrition by offering additional vitamin K and calcium. While turnips are among the most easily and commonly grown root crops, you can harvest outer leaves for soups and salads all through the growing seasons.
Trader Joe's HARVEST GRAINS BLEND is ideal for pepper stuffing - couscous, orzo, garbanzo beans, and red quinoa. You can stir the grain into boiling water, turn off the heat, and just let it sit for twenty minutes, while you prepare the vegetables.
Chopped ONION and minced GARLIC are essential for good pepper stuffing. Beyond their benefits of flavor, onions contain antioxidants and are antibiotic, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory. Meanwhile the garlic lowers bad cholesterol, prevents blood coagulation, decreases the risk of stomach and colon cancer, and lowers blood pressure. PEPITAS (hulled pumpkin seeds), chopped CARROTS, and CELERY also make good additions.
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SAUTEStir the cooked grains. Saute the chopped vegetable in a separate frying pan with three tablespoons of olive oil. Cover vegetables and cook slowly on a simmer setting, stirring occasionally until tender.
Peppers are easy to grow, but they might require the support of stakes to help hold the plants upright as they start to bear their fruit. We started out with small pepper plants, which have provided a tremendous yield.
When it comes to "sweet peppers," the riper the pepper, the better the flavor and the nutrition. Peppers grow green, but when they fully mature many change colors, with red ones being the sweetest.
Nutritionally, peppers are a good source of potassium and vitamins A, C, and K, as well as lycopene. The phytochemical lycopene is an efficient antioxidant, which can neutralize oxygen-derived free radicals. The damage caused by free radicals has been linked to many degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular disease, Lycopene helps to maintain and support healthy cells. Lycopene is particularly known for its protective action against prostate cancer.
When it comes to "sweet peppers," the riper the pepper, the better the flavor and the nutrition. Peppers grow green, but when they fully mature many change colors, with red ones being the sweetest.
Nutritionally, peppers are a good source of potassium and vitamins A, C, and K, as well as lycopene. The phytochemical lycopene is an efficient antioxidant, which can neutralize oxygen-derived free radicals. The damage caused by free radicals has been linked to many degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular disease, Lycopene helps to maintain and support healthy cells. Lycopene is particularly known for its protective action against prostate cancer.
Stuffed Peppers (continued) - TURNIP GREENS should be chopped and mixed in with the grains and vegetables after the cooking to preserve their freshness and nutritional value.
HOT PEPPER SAUCE adds dimension to a pepper stuffing. If you're not a vegetarian cooked all natural GROUND BEEF also adds another layer of flavor and texture. Stir in these additions if desired.
Cut tops from peppers and clean out the seeds. Fill with prepared stuffing. Cook for 15 minutes in a 400-degree preheated oven or cook in the grill on top of a sheet of aluminum foil. Top with chopped fresh herbs, like oregano and basil. Then serve on a bed of fresh garden greens.
My main source for nutritional information is a fabulous book titled The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth by Jonny Bowden, Ph.D. C.N.S. This is the perfect reference to complement your cookbook collection.
STORING PEPPERS
Clean, core, and slice peppers and vacuum seal them into bags for freezer storage.
Go to the top of the page to see what else is on the menu.
HOT PEPPER SAUCE adds dimension to a pepper stuffing. If you're not a vegetarian cooked all natural GROUND BEEF also adds another layer of flavor and texture. Stir in these additions if desired.
Cut tops from peppers and clean out the seeds. Fill with prepared stuffing. Cook for 15 minutes in a 400-degree preheated oven or cook in the grill on top of a sheet of aluminum foil. Top with chopped fresh herbs, like oregano and basil. Then serve on a bed of fresh garden greens.
My main source for nutritional information is a fabulous book titled The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth by Jonny Bowden, Ph.D. C.N.S. This is the perfect reference to complement your cookbook collection.
STORING PEPPERS
Clean, core, and slice peppers and vacuum seal them into bags for freezer storage.
Go to the top of the page to see what else is on the menu.
