creamy vegetable and rice turnover
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This is one of those things where I took a little from this recipe and a little from that one and got something spectacular! This is a great vegetarian meal that you can slip in under the radar and no one will notice!! No need to tell them its good for them!
(1 rating)
yield
4 -6
prep time
40 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For creamy vegetable and rice turnover
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1 pkgrefrigerated pie crusts (use both sleeves in pkg. or make your own)
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1/2 cuncooked brown rice (= 1 boil-in-bag)
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2 Tbspolive oil
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1/2 cdiced fresh mushrooms
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1/2 cdiced onion
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1/2 cfresh or frozen broccoli florets, diced
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1/4 cfinely diced fresh carrots
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1/4 cdiced green pepper
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1/4 cfrozen corn
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8 ozneufchatel cheese (low fat cream cheese)
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1/2 cshredded colby jack or cheddar cheese (low fat kinds work good)
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1 Tbspdiced pimentos
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salt and pepper to taste
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egg wash (egg substitute and a little water works great)
How To Make creamy vegetable and rice turnover
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1Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray baking sheet with nonstick or line with parchment paper.
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2Cook rice per package directions; cool.
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3Bring pastry to room temp.
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4Chop all vegetables. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, broccoli, carrots, green pepper and corn to heated skillet; stir fry vegetables for 5-10 minutes until thoroughly cooked. Remove from heat to cool.
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5In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese, pimentos, and shredded cheese. Stir in cooked rice and cooked vegetables. Blend well. Salt and pepper to taste.
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6Unroll dough and cut into 4-6 triangles or use a large dumpling press. Place about a heaping 1/4 cup of veggie rice mixture in center of cut dough. Wet fingers in water, run around edges of dough then fold and press to seal. Place turnover on prepared pan and brush with egg wash.
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7Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and serve.
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8Nutritional Info: per serving (one pie) Calories: 365 Total Fat: 25.4g / Sat Fat: 11.7g Cholesterol: 37mg Sodium: 422mg Total Carbs: 29.8g / Dietary Fiber: 0.8g / Sugars: 1.7g Protein: 7.2g
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