Turkey and Cheese Roll-Ups With Red Pepper Sauce |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Turkey cutlets with a cheesy center and a zesty pepper sauce - Yum! Ingredients:
3/4 cup orzo pasta |
1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained |
1/3 cup basil leaves (reserve 16 large basil leaves from sauce) |
1 lb turkey breast, scaloppine (sliced into 8 thin slices) |
1/2 cup whipped light chive & onion cream cheese |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
Directions:
1. Heat 2 quart saucepan of salted water to boiling over high heat. Add orzo and cook as labe directs. Drain.
2. Red Pepper Sauce:
3. Place 3/4 c red peppers in blender. Add 1/4 cup water, 1/4 c basil leaves, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper.
4. Blend until puteed but not completely smooth. Set aside (makes about 3/4 cup).
5. Cut remaining red peppers into 1/2 inch wide strips. Place turkey scaloppines on a sheet of waxed paper. Evenly divide red pepper strips and remaining basil leaves among turkey. Spoon 1 level tabelspoon of cream cheese on 1 end of each scaloppine. Loosely roll each scaloppine jelly-roll fashon to enclose filling; secure with a toothpick.
6. Heat nonstick 10 skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add rolls to skillet; sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. COver skillet and cook 5-6 minutes or until rollsa re browned on all sides and turkey is no longer pink, turning once.
7. Remove toothpicks from rolls. Divide orzo among 4 dinner plates and arange turkey rolls on plates with orzo; serve with pepper sauce.
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