Crunchy Tuna Salad in Pepper Cups
- 1 (1/4 ounce) packet unflavored gelatin
- 12 cup water
- 1 (10 ounce) can condensed less sodium consomme, undiluted
- 2 large nicely shaped green peppers
- 12 cup coarsely chopped onion
- 1 (7 ounce) canflaked tuna, drained
- 2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1 cup coarsely chopped iceberg lettuce
- 12 teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
- 4 crisp lettuce leaves
- 14 cup sour cream
- 12 green pepper, filled
- Sprinkle gelatin over water to soften, let stand 5 minutes.
- Pour consomme into medium saucepan.
- Cut peppers in half crosswise to form shells, remove core and seeds carefully.
- Bring consomme to boil, add pepper shells cut side up.
- Cover and boil 3 minutes.
- Remove shells, turn upside down on paper towel, to drain, then refrigerate.
- Bring consomme back to boiling, add onion and boil 30 seconds.
- Stir in gelatin until it dissolves.
- Pour into a bowl.
- Refrigerate until partially set.
- Fold in tuna, tomatoes, chopped lettuce, lemon peel, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Spoon into pepper shells, piling high.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours until set.
- Place each pepper on a lettuce leaf at serving time.
- Garnish with a dollop of sour cream.
unflavored gelatin, water, green peppers, onion, tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, lemon, lemon juice, salt, fresh ground black pepper, crisp lettuce, sour cream, green pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crunchy-tuna-salad-in-pepper-cups-24806 (may not work)