| Its not always easy being a vegetarian. I | | | | over, and brown other side. Serve. |
| found that most foods taste bland until you | | | | |
| get the hang of cooking without meat. I | | | | Makes 6 servings. |
| cooked with meat so long that I felt lost | | | | |
| when my doctor told me to stop eating meat, | | | | BAJA STUFFED POTATOES 6 large baking potatoes |
| especially beef. Here are two really yummy | | | | |
| recipes for the vegetarians that my friends | | | | 3 T olive oil |
| and I put together. Give them a try. I think | | | | |
| you will agree that they make being a | | | | 3/4 cup sour cream |
| vegetarian a lot more enjoyable. | | | | |
| | | | 1 1/2 cups shredded pepper-jack cheese |
| MUSHROOM BURGERS | | | | |
| | | | 2 (11-oz) cans Mexican-style corn, drained |
| 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced | | | | |
| | | | 2 (4-oz) cans chopped green chile peppers, |
| 1 large onion, minced | | | | drained |
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| 2 slices white bread, finely diced | | | | Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees |
| | | | C). |
| 2 T oyster sauce | | | | |
| | | | Pierce each potato several times and rub |
| 1 eggsalt to tasteground black pepper to | | | | generously with oil. Bake until softened, |
| taste | | | | about 45 to 55 minutes. |
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| Coat a large skillet with cooking spray, and | | | | Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine sour |
| place over medium heat. Add mushrooms and | | | | cream, cheese, corn, and chile peppers. |
| onions; cook and stir for about 4 minutes, | | | | |
| just until mushrooms begin to give up their | | | | When the potatoes are cooked, cut a slit in |
| juices. Stir in bread cubes and oyster sauce; | | | | the top of each one and squeeze or scoop out |
| cook and stir 1 minute. Remove mixture from | | | | the flesh, leaving a ½-inch thick shell. |
| pan, and set mixture aside to cool. Wipe pan | | | | Combine the potato flesh with the cheese |
| clean. | | | | mixture; mix well. Spoon the potato mixture |
| | | | back into the shells, and place them on a |
| Beat egg, and mix into mushroom mixture. | | | | baking sheet. |
| Season to taste with salt and pepper. | | | | |
| | | | Bake for 15 minutes, or until cheese is |
| Coat skillet with cooking spray, and place | | | | melted and golden brown. |
| over medium heat. Spoon mixture into skillet | | | | |
| in 6 equal amounts. Brown one side, flip | | | | Makes 6 servings. |