EASY RECIPE
She Who Must Be Obeyed and I are trying to eat a little healthier as well as a little less. So, I borrowed a little from the Williams-Sonoma Moroccan meatball recipe, and came up with an easy, great tasting Moroccan Stuffed Bell Pepper for two recipe. I also wanted a lite salad so I created a yogurt based dressing to brighten up kale.
The flavorful meat mixes well with the fresh tasting dressing and kale as it tumbles out of the pepper during the meal.
Ingredients:
salad and dressing:
kale for two.
1/4 cup vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt.
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil.
2 tsp. rice vinegar.
1 tsp. lemon juice.
1/4 tsp. ground cumin.
1/4 tsp. dill powder.
1 clove minced garlic.
1 Tbsp. minced parsley.
stuffed bell pepper:
2 large green or red bell peppers.
.60 pound of 93% lean ground beef.
1 Tbsp. minced parsley.
1 tsp. ground cumin.
1 tsp. cayenne pepper.
1/4 tsp. salt.
1/4 tsp. cinnamon.
1/8 tsp. powdered ginger.
2 green onions – chopped.
1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil.
1 roma tomato – chopped.
8 oz tomato sauce.
white cheese for topping.
Preparation:
Salad:
Chop sufficient amount of kale for two.
To mixing bowl add all other dressing ingredients and stir to mix. Refrigerate dressing and kale.
Moroccan Stuffed Bell Pepper:
Slice off top 1/4 or so of both bell peppers, and then remove seeds and ribs.
In large pot heat water to low boil and blanch peppers for 4 minutes. Carefully remove peppers and stand them cut side down on paper towels.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In large bowl add ground beef and stuffed pepper meat ingredients except olive oil, tomato, tomato sauce, and cheese. Hand mix to evenly distribute the spices.
To a frypan add the olive, heat to medium high and then add meat mixture. Fry until nicely browned and then add chopped tomato and tomato sauce stir to mix. Lower heat to medium low and cook for 5 minutes.
Place bell peppers cut side up on foil lined baking tray and fill with meat mixture.
Sprinkle white cheese on top of meat mixture and place baking tray with bell peppers into the oven for 25 minutes.
Plate the cooked stuffed peppers. Surround each pepper with chopped kale and drizzle with dressing.
That’s all there is to making an easy but great dinner for two!
AND STUFF
THE REGNUM EVENT
Reviewed by Arya Fomonyuy for Readers’ Favorite.
“A perfect read for young adult fans of sci-fi, The Regnum Event by Roger Scouton features a cast of compelling characters, a gripping plot, and a rollicking ride that provides great amusement and excitement for readers. Meet twin bikers Germaine and Sarah Thompson, poised for the biking competition level BMX. The twins are in their final year in high school and could become the pride of their family. But an unplanned meeting with a starship changes everything. The alien, Novo, is wont to watch events around the universe and, from his distant and safe place, positively influence these events. He has been watching the twin bikers and he believes they could have an answer to a problem he’s been thinking about for a while. Perhaps they could be the answer to the impending war in a far off planet where a dying king is about to leave his people in the hands of a son with very little experience in leadership.
Sarah and Germaine are whisked off their biking trail by Novo, who wants them to witness a similar competition in another planet, to observe the prince and determine if he has what it takes to win an interplanetary war. This has to happen within the time frame the kids are supposed to be out biking, so they should be home before their mother suspects anything. But then a lot happens and they are facing more than what they bargained for. The adventure has just begun and it’s a thrill! Roger Scouton’s The Regnum Event is wonderfully crafted and readers will easily connect with the characters. Sarah and her brother, Germaine, are characters that young readers will adore. I loved their courage, the connection they share with each other, and how they evolved through the story. Great prose, a compelling and masterfully developed plot, and exciting action! It was an awesome and satisfying read!”
I love that review of my e-book, and hope you will get a copy for the Young Adult reader in your family!
Good Eating and Table Talk,
Roger
