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One of the great blogging perks that I've mentioned before is being invited to try out new restaurants. Who would ever say no to that? Last night I had a chance to have dinner at the newly opened Bidwell located at Union Market and take my friend Cecilia as my +1.
If you've never been to Union Market, GO! It is full of casual dining options, produce stands, great lifestyle store and even a place to sharpen your knives.
Bidwell, however, is the first full service sit down restaurant that is not only open for lunch and brunch, but also for late night dinner. It has minimalistic dark décor, beautiful silver toned silverware and white plates that make the food the star of the show.
A few facts {from Union Market website}
Labels: appetizer, DC, restaurant, seafood
Labels: appetizer, meatless monday, side, vegetarian
Growing up, my parents often made stuffed peppers. My dad always made his stewed in tomato sauce, while my mom wasn't a big tomato sauce fan.
Last week I decided to make stuffed peppers, but make my version a bit lighter. For the filling, I used vegetables, ground turkey, just a little bit of orzo and queso blanco. Those were just the ingredients I had in my refrigerator: you can use ground chicken or ground beef, whichever vegetables you have, and another variety of cheese. Be creative!
Low Carb Stuffed Peppers
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 carrots, diced
1 onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
kernels of 3 corn
salt & pepper
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 pound ground turkey
1 cup cooked orzo
1 cup diced queso blanco
4-6 red peppers, cored, parboiled
toppings: sour cream, chopped parsley
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the carrots, onion, green pepper and corn and sauté for 10 minutes.
3. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper and paprika. Add the ground turkey and sauté until the ground turkey is no longer pink.
4. Add the orzo and diced cheese. Mix together.
Labels: meat, vegetables
Labels: baking, cookbook, dessert, meatless monday, vegetarian
Labels: meatless monday, soup, vegetables, vegetarian
Labels: fish, produce, seafood, side, vegetables