Smokey Stuffed Peppers
The other day I found a beautiful, deep red, organic bell pepper and knew I had to make something extra special with this beauty. Originally I thought of making a dip and then using the pepper slices and some cucumbers in it, but decided instead to stuff it with a smokey filling. Here is how I put it together: Smokey Stuffed Peppers by rawlivingandlearning.BlogSpot.com The Filling 1 Roma tomato 1/2 of a small, organic, green zucchini 1 stalk of organic celery 1/2 of an organic sweet onion 1/2 of a very small Haas avocado 1/4 tsp of smoked paprika In a food processor or blender, pulse the first 4 ingredients. Then add the avocado and paprika and process to desired consistency. I made mine quite smooth. To assemble: Cut the bell pepper in half and remove all seeds and white ribs. Fill each half with the filling and garnish with broccoli sprouts. Serve with a side of lettuce and cucumbers to clean up any filling that spills from peppers when you cut them!!! ...