Red Pepper Rolls
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| Serving Size | 3 pepper rolls |
| Calories | 135 |
| Calories from Fat | 90 |
| Total Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg |
| Sodium | 180 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Proteins | 6 g |
| Vitamin A | 30% DV |
| Vitamin C | 270% DV |
| Calcium | 6% DV |
| Iron | 6% DV |
Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
| Servings | 8 |
| Preparation Time | 20 minutes |
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.0
| Ingredients | Measures |
|---|
| Red bell peppers | 6 |
| Ripe peaches, diced | 2 |
| Fat-free cream cheese | 6 tablespoons |
| Fresh basil leaves, julienne | 10 |
| Salt | 1 teaspoon |
| Ground black pepper | 1/8 teaspoon |
| Olive oil | 1 tablespoon |
| Toothpicks | 24 |
- Directions
- Fire roast red peppers over an open flame until skin blisters. Remove skin.
- Cut peppers in half and remove seeds and stem. Cut each half into three long strips.
- In a bowl, combine peaches, cream cheese, and basil. Mix until combined.
- To assemble, place peppers flat, skin-side down. Put ½ teaspoon of peach mixture on one end of each pepper slice. Roll up pepper, peach mixture will be in the center.
- Brush the rolled peppers with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Slide a toothpick through each rolled pepper.
Fruit: 0; Vegetables: 0; Meat: 0; Milk: 0; Fat: 1; Carbs: 0; Other: 0
Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association
Exchange System. Exchanges are rounded up or down to equal whole numbers.
Therefore, partial exchanges are not included.
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