Thursday, June 30, 2011

Red Bell Peppers Stuffed with Scalloped Corn

This recipe was extremely colorful and pretty coming together, but was rather (as in extremely) bland. We promised to try the recipes as written, but ended up adding black pepper and other spices after a few bites. It was not particularly bad tasting, just too bland for our palates. I added salt, and Tony added some "no salt" spice blend to finish it out.
Next time, our suggestion is to add cayenne, or a no salt cajun spice blend, and pre-roast the pepper shells for added flavor. We also thought about adding ground turkey meat to the filling.
Picture to come later!

Ingredients (serves 4):
4 red or green bell peppers
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 egg whites
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup water

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray. Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds. Place in the prepared baking dish and set aside. In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, chopped green pepper and corn. Saute until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chili powder and parsley. Reduce heat to low. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg whites and milk. Add to the corn mixture and stir. Increase heat and continue stirring until egg whites begin to set, about 5 minutes. The mixture should be moist, not dry. Spoon 1/4 of the corn mixture into each pepper. Add the water to the bottom of the baking dish. Cover the peppers loosely with aluminum foil. Bake until the peppers are tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer to individual plates and serve.

EDIT 07/01/11: Added photo.
EDIT 07/09/11: Added recipe.

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