MaryL -out-the-litter> wrote:

: "Ricavito" > wrote in message
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: On Nov 1, 7:34 am, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER>
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: > "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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: > ...
: >
: > >I thought I'd share this.
: >
: > > I have been making stuffed peppers with just meat, egg, onion and
: > > seasoning, including less than half an 8 ounce can of tomato sauce (low
: > > salt) for two servings. The egg really holds the meat together and there
: > > is no need for rice or bread as a filler. I've been baking the peppers
: > > in
: > > my toaster oven.
: >
: > > I slice the peppers lengthwise so I have two nice halves. I use 1/2
: > > pound
: > > of ground beef which I grind myself so it is fairly lean. It's either
: > > chuck or brisket. Mix the meat with 1 egg, 1/4 cup chopped onion, some
: > > granulated garlic, salt (if you use it) and freshly ground pepper.
: > > Add 2-3 tablespoons of canned tomato sauce.
: >
: > > Spoon the mixture into the pepper halves. Spray a pan with cooking
: > > spray.
: > > Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 350? F. Place the pepper halves in
: > > the
: > > pan and spoon some of the canned tomato sauce on top of each pepper. 45
: > > minutes should do it.
: > > --
: > > Janet Wilder
: > > Way-the-heck-south Texas
: > > Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.
: >
: > This sounds good. I loved my mother's meatloaf and stuffed peppers, but I
: > haven't made it since I was diagnosed T2 because her recipes included rice
: > (for stuffed peppers) and bread or corn flakes (for meat loaf). Now, I'm
: > going to try your method. She also stood the peppers up on end and sliced
: > just enough off the bottom to make them stand. Your way sounds easier,
: > both
: > for cooking and for serving.
: >
: > MaryL- Hide quoted text -

: Yes, I like Janet's recipe, it sounds very tasty and appetizing.

: My DH (the cook in the family) has reengineered some of his recipes to
: make them lower carb. He used to make stuffed peppers and a terrific
: chicken casserole using a lot of white rice, but now he uses a mixture
: of cauliflower with a little brown rice and a little grated cheese.
: He chops the cauliflower, but I think if he riced it and added
: parmesan and egg, he could leave out the rice altogether. That would
: work well for meat loaf too.

: That sounds like a good idea. I finally bought a ricer specifically so I
: could try pushing cooked cauliflower through it to try the "faux mashed
: potatoes" recipe that uses cauliflower. I could use it the way you
: described, too.

: MaryL

I have found that the food processor works best for me with the mashed
cauliflower. I have never used them in place of rice, however. I do use
the low carb bread which works very well.

Wendy