The Rice Diet Renewal: A Healing 30-Day Program For Lasting Weight Loss

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each side. Place the fi sh fi llets on a nonstick baking pan. Bake the

fi llets until they ’ re fi rm, approximately 15 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings (1 fi sh fi let per serving)

Each serving contains approximately: Calories 256 (14% from fat), Protein

32.6 g, Fat 4 g, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 45.3 mg, Sodium 79 mg

Allowances: 4 proteins  ½ starch

Rice House Mushroom Stuffi ng

4 whole-wheat salt-free pitas (preferably Toufayan Brand Salt Free

pitas)

4 cups coarsely chopped mushrooms (any kind but

shiitake)

¼ cup chopped red pepper

¼ cup chopped green pepper

¼ cup chopped yellow pepper

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup chopped onion

4 Toufayan Brand Salt Free pitas, coarsely chopped (call 800 -

EAT-PITA to order)

2 tablespoons extra - virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons minced garlic

1 tablespoon paprika

½ teaspoon thyme

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Add the chopped vegetables

and the pitas to a large bowl. Add the olive oil, garlic, herbs, and

pepper and toss well. Transfer the mixture to a lightly greased

cookie sheet or a large deep baking dish. Cover it with aluminum

foil, and bake it for 1 hour, depending on how crispy you prefer

your stuffi ng. For extra - crispy stuffi ng, remove the foil for the

last 15 minutes of baking (watch carefully so that you do not

burn the stuffi ng).

Yield: 7 servings (1 cup per serving)

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