LOW FAT -- Greek Ratatouille

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Greek Ratatouille

 

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : April '97 Rice

Vegetables Vegetarian

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 teaspoons olive oil -- divided

1 cup chopped red onion

1 cup chopped red bell pepper

1 cup chopped green bell pepper

2 cups chopped zucchini

1 1/4 cups chopped yellow squash

3 cups small mushrooms -- halved

3 garlic cloves -- minced

3 cups hot cooked long-grain brown rice

1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

OR

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

OR

1 tablespoon dried basil

1 (4-ounce) package crumbled Feta cheese

 

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion

and peppers; cook 3 minutes or until lightly browned (do not stir). Remove onion

and peppers from pan; place in a large bowl.

Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in skillet. Add zucchini and squash, and cook 3 minutes or

until lightly browned (do not stir). Remove zucchini and squash from pan, and

place in bowl. Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in skillet. Add mushrooms and garlic, and

cook 3 minutes or until lightly browned (do not stir). Return onion, peppers,

zucchini, and squash to skillet. Stir in rice, oregano, pepper, and salt, and

cook just until heated. Remove from heat. Stir in basil and cheese.

 

Serving Size: 2 cups

 

Cuisine:

" Greek "

Source:

" Cooking Light, April 1997, p.182 "

Copyright:

" © Cooking Light "

Yield:

" 8 cups "

 

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Per serving: 328 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (26% calories from fat); 11g

Protein; 51g Carbohydrate; 25mg Cholesterol; 459mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : The vegetables are cooked without stirring to give them a brown, almost

roasted appearance. Begin cooking the rice first, so it'll be hot when you add

the browned vegetables.

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