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are tender. Then add the spinach and continue to cook the veg-

etables for 3 to 5 more minutes. Remove from the heat. Mix the

cooked rice in with the vegetables, along with the tomato sauce,

herbs, and red pepper fl akes, if using. Remove from the heat and

stuff the cored tomatoes with the mixture. Place the stuffed toma-

toes on a baking sheet and bake them in the oven for 20 to 25

minutes or until they are tender to the touch.

Yield: 4 servings (1 tomato per serving)

Each serving contains approximately: Calories 114 (16% from fat),

Protein 3.5 g, Fat 2 g, Carbohydrate 22.2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 17 mg

Allowances: 1 starch + 1 ½ vegetables

Sweet Potato Burgers

4 medium sweet potatoes

1 small onion, diced

¼ cup diced green onions

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons extra - virgin olive oil

1 cup oats, fi nely ground in a food processor

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Parsley and cilantro (optional)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake the sweet potatoes for

45 minutes and let them cool. Reduce the oven temperature

to 350 degrees F. Peel the sweet potatoes and set them aside. In

a large pan, saut é the onions and garlic in olive oil over medium

heat. In a large bowl, mix the sweet potatoes, onion, garlic, and

all of the remaining ingredients except the parsley and cilantro.

Form the mixture into 6 patties. In a hot skillet, pan - sear the

burgers on both sides until they ’ re brown, approximately 3 min-

utes on each side. Place them on a baking sheet and bake them

for 10 minutes.

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