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Vegetable Couscous Filled Tomatoes
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Vegetable & Couscous Filled Tomatoes
Yield: Makes 18 servings
Good-for-you garlic teams up with couscous in these crowd-pleasing appetizers. New research has linked the consumption of at least 1 clove of garlic a day to reduced rates of stomach cancer, leading many to believe that a clove a day may help keep the doctor away.
Ingredients:
1/2
cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2
teaspoons olive oil
1/3
cup uncooked quick-cooking couscous
18
large plum tomatoes
Nonstick cooking spray
1
cup diced zucchini
1/3
cup sliced green onions
2
cloves garlic, minced
2
tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
1-1/2
teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2
teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
Preparation:
1.
Place chicken broth and oil in small saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in couscous; cover. Remove saucepan from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
2.
Cut thin slice from top of each tomato. Remove pulp, leaving 1/8-inch-thick shell; reserve pulp. Place tomatoes, cut sides down, on paper towels to drain. Meanwhile, drain excess liquid from reserved pulp. Chop pulp to measure 2/3 cup.
3.
Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Add zucchini, onions and garlic. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
4.
Combine couscous, reserved tomato pulp, vegetables, parsley, mustard and Italian seasoning in large bowl. Fill tomato shells evenly with couscous mixture.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 filled tomato | |
| Sodium | 20 mg |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | <1 g |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Calories from Fat | 14 % |
| Calories | 65 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Vegetable | 1-1/2 |
| Starch | 1/2 |
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