Green Peppers

Vitamin A & C

Green peppers are loaded with vitamin A and vitamin C. They are easy to grow and they freeze nicely so you should consider adding them to your garden.

Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

4 green bell peppers
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp olive oil
salt & pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly oil a large, shallow baking dish. Cut the peppers lengthwise and remove the seeds. Arrange them so the open halves are facing up. In a bowl, combine the the remaining ingredients and toss them together. Divide this mixture between the pepper halves and roast for about 20 minutes in the upper 1/3 of the oven.

Turkey-Apple Gyros

1 medium golden delicious apple, thinly sliced
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup thinly sliced onion
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 medium green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 tbsp olive oil
8 ounces cooked turkey breast, cut into thin strips
6 whole-wheat pita bread rounds, lightly toasted
½ cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 garlic clove minced

Toss the sliced apple with the lemon juice and set aside. In a large non-stick frying pan, cook the onion and peppers together in hot oil. Cook until they are crisp but tender. Stir in the turkey and the apple mixture. In a separate bowl, combine the yogurt and garlic.

Fold the pita bread in half and fill with the turkey mixture. Spoon with the yogurt & garlic mixture and serve.