Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 1 lb, ground turkey
- 2 oz, Cheese, cheddar
- 1 small Onion
- 1 cup, Rice - Brown, long-grain, cooked
- 1 can Tomato, Diced
- 1 fluid ounce, olive oil
- 4 large green peppers
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut the tops off of the green peppers; remove the seeds and membranes.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and careful insert the peppers the pot, cook for 5-6 minutes to soften. Tip: use tongs to place the peppers with the open side up this way they don’t float.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and add your olive oil. Add the onion and season with salt and pepper; cook until softened.
- Add the ground turkey, season with pepper and cook until meat is browned. Drain any excess fat and then add tomatoes and pepper.
- While the meat and tomatoes warm through, bring a separate pot of water to boil and cook the rice according to package.
- Once rice is cooked, added to meat mixture and stir to combine. Turn off heat and stir in most of the cheese leaving a few teaspoons for later.
- Spray the bottom of baking dish with non-stick spray and place peppers open side up and stuff with the meat mixture.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Carefully remove foil and sprinkle each pepper with remaining cheese and bake for an additional 3-4 minutes.
- Serve with salad or your choice of vegetable.
Recipe by: Andrea David, MS, RD, LDN
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4.0
Amount Per Serving Calories 392
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21 g
Saturated Fat 6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 95 mg
Sodium 192 mg
Potassium 693 mg
Total Carbohydrates 26 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Sugar 8 g
Protein 29 g