THIS IS NOT MINE. THIS IS AN ARCHIVE FROM SPROUT BEFORE IT WAS REBOOTED. ALL CREDIT GOES TO THEM.
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Just as Angelina balances on tippy-toe, these are part of a balanced diet.
Prep Time: 10 minutes + 35 minutes cook time Makes: 2 "slippers"
Serving Size: Entrée: 1⁄2 slipper for toddlers, 1 slipper for school-aged kids; Side dish: 1⁄4 slipper for toddlers, 1⁄2 slipper for school-aged kids
Ingredients[]
- 1 red pepper, cut in half with seeds removed
- 1⁄2 cup quick cook brown rice
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable stock
- 1 cup canned mixed vegetables, no added salt
- 1⁄4 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon
- Decorative cabbage
- 1⁄4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
Supplies[]
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Cutting board & knife
- Cooking pot
- Small cooking pot
- Mixing spoons
- Slotted spoon
- High-sided baking dish
- Pastry brush
- Large serving plate
Directions[]
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Fill a pot large enough to hold pepper halves with water and bring to a boil (don’t add peppers yet).
- In a smaller, separate pot, cook brown rice in vegetable broth according to package directions, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, blanch red pepper halves in boiling water for 3
minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and place into a high-sided baking
dish.
- Stir mixed vegetables into prepared brown rice. Season with pepper and parsley.
- Spoon rice mixture into each pepper half. Brush tops lightly
with olive oil, squeeze lemon to taste and sprinkle with grated cheese
(approx. 2 tbsp. cheese per pepper).
- Place baking dish into oven and cook until the peppers are soft and the cheese is melted and golden, about 35 minutes.
- Transfer the peppers onto a large plate and put the cabbage on
top in a criss-crossed pattern to look like the laces on a ballet shoe.
*Parents prepare the peppers and rice. Kids can mix and fill the peppers and decorate them with cabbage laces!
Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.
Values were rounded to nearest whole number, except for iron.
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