Dinner Tonight: Garden Delight

4/22/2014
BLADE STAFF

Susan Kurdys writes that this “is a recipe that I prepared several years ago on one of our local PBS stations (WBGU) during one of their cooking marathons.” The dish “can be prepared as a vegan meal or a side dish. Enjoy!”

Garden Delight

  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped in large pieces
  • 1 medium red pepper, chopped in large pieces
  • 1 medium yellow pepper, chopped in large pieces
  • 1 small sweet onion, chopped in large pieces
  • 1 small zucchini, chopped in large pieces
  • 1 14.5-ounce can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 cup seasoned croutons
  • 2 cups rice, cooked

Put peppers, onion, zucchini, tomatoes, and croutons in a 2-1/2 quart casserole dish. Stir to mix ingredients together and cover dish. Cook in microwave until vegetables are tender. When complete, put 1/2 cup rice on plate and add 1 cup of vegetable mixture on top.

Yield: 4 servings

— Susan Kurdys

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