Tri-Color Stuffed Peppers

INGREDIENTS :

2 cups frozen BOCA Ground Crumbles

1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen corn

1-1/2 cups TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa

1-1/2 cups cooked instant brown rice

1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese, divided

1 each: large red, yellow and green bell pepper, cut lengthwise in half, seeds removed

1/2 cup water

COOKING DIRECTIONS :

HEAT oven to 400°F . Mix crumbles, corn and salsa in large nonstick skillet. Cook on medium 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in rice and 1/2 cup cheese.

SPOON into pepper halves; place in 13x9-inch baking dish. Pour water into bottom of dish; cover with foil.

BAKE 30 min.; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 10 min. or until cheese is melted.

MORE :

Substitute

Substitute white rice for the brown rice.

Best of Season

Recipe can be prepared using whatever color peppers are most readily available.

NUTRITION INFO :

Calories

260

Total fat

5 g

Saturated fat

2.5 g

Cholesterol

10 mg

Sodium

790 mg

Carbohydrate

40 g

Dietary fiber

7 g

Sugars

7 g

Protein

17 g

Vitamin A

45 %DV

Vitamin C

110 %DV

Calcium

35 %DV

Iron

10 %DV

Healthy Living Information

Low fat

Low calorie

Diet Exchange

2 Starch + 1 Vegetable + 2 Meat (VL) + 1/2 Fat

Nutrition Bonus

For a low-calorie, low-fat meal, try this Southwestern twist on a family favorite. As a bonus, the peppers provide a good source of both vitamins A and C.

Apple-Mustard Stuffed Pork Chops

INGREDIENTS :

4 boneless pork chops, 1-1/2 inches thick

1/2 cup chopped apple

10 RITZ Crackers, coarsely crushed (about 1/2 cup crumbs)

1/4 cup coarsely chopped PLANTERS Pecans

3 Tbsp. GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard, divided

2 Tbsp. raisins

COOKING DIRECTIONS :

PREHEAT grill to medium heat. Make pocket in each chop by carefully making a horizontal cut in 1 side of each chop, being careful to not cut all the way through chop to opposite side. Set aside.

MIX apple, cracker crumbs, pecans, 2 Tbsp. of the mustard and the raisins until well blended. Spoon evenly into pockets in chops. Press cut sides together to seal pockets; secure with toothpicks.

GRILL chops 30 to 35 min. or until chops are cooked through, turning over after 15 min. and brushing with the remaining 1 Tbsp. mustard.

MORE :

Substitute

Prepare as directed, using GREY POUPON Country Dijon Mustard.

NUTRITION INFO :

Calories

260

Total fat

12 g

Saturated fat

2 g

Cholesterol

55 mg

Sodium

480 mg

Carbohydrate

13 g

Dietary fiber

2 g

Sugars

6 g

Protein

24 g

Vitamin A

0 %DV

Vitamin C

0 %DV

Calcium

4 %DV

Iron

8 %DV

Maple-Glazed Stuffed Roast Pork

INGREDIENTS :

2 tsp. butter or margarine

1/2 cup finely chopped apples

1 cup STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken in the Canister

2 lb. pork loin, butterflied

1 large onion, coarsely chopped

2 Tbsp. maple-flavored or pancake syrup

2 Tbsp. GREY POUPON Hearty Spicy Brown Mustard

1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary

COOKING DIRECTIONS :

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add apples; cook and stir 3 min. or until crisp-tender. Remove from heat; set aside. Prepare stuffing as directed on package. Add to apples; mix lightly.

SPOON stuffing mixture onto cut-side of meat to within 1/2 inch of edge. Roll up, jelly-roll fashion, starting at one of the short ends. Tie closed with six or seven pieces of cotton butchers' twine. Spread onions onto bottom of small roasting pan sprayed with cooking spray; top with meat. Mix syrup, mustard and rosemary; spread over meat.

BAKE 1-1/2 hours or until meat is cooked through (160°F). Let stand 15 min. before slicing to serve.

MORE :

Creative Leftovers

Cover and refrigerate any leftovers, then use to make sandwiches.

Substitute

Substitute 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh pears for the apples.

Make it Easy

Have a butcher butterfly the pork loin for you.

NUTRITION INFO :

Calories

230

Total fat

7 g

Saturated fat

2 g

Cholesterol

70 mg

Sodium

370 mg

Carbohydrate

16 g

Dietary fiber

1 g

Sugars

7 g

Protein

26 g

Vitamin A

0 %DV

Vitamin C

0 %DV

Calcium

2 %DV

Iron

10 %DV

Healthy Living Information