Zucchini Rice Tartlets

2/3 cup finely diced onion
3 tablespoons finely diced red pepper
2 teaspoons butter or margarine
2/3 cup cooked rice, cooled
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
2 large eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
16 prebaked prepared tartlet pastry shells
1/2 small zucchini, cut into 1/8-inch slices, quartered

Cook onion and pepper in butter in small skillet until tender crisp; combine with rice, cheese, parsley, eggs, cream and pepper sauce. Spoon approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons batter into each tartlet shell; arrange zucchini slices in batter.

Bake at 350 degrees 20 to 25 minutes or until set. Remove tartlets from molds. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 6 servings.

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