Turkey and Cheese Roll-Ups With Red Pepper Sauce
- 34 cup orzo pasta
- 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained
- 13 cup basil leaves (reserve 16 large basil leaves from sauce)
- 1 lb turkey breast, scaloppine (sliced into 8 thin slices)
- 12 cup whipped light chive & onion cream cheese
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon black pepper
- Heat 2 quart saucepan of salted water to boiling over high heat.
- Add orzo and cook as labe directs.
- Drain.
- Red Pepper Sauce:
- 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.
- Blend until puteed but not completely smooth.
- Set aside (makes about 3/4 cup).
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove toothpicks from rolls.
- Divide orzo among 4 dinner plates and arange turkey rolls on plates with orzo; serve with pepper sauce.
orzo pasta, red peppers, basil, turkey breast, onion cream cheese, salt, black pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/turkey-and-cheese-roll-ups-with-red-pepper-sauce-234853 (may not work)