Stuffed peppers are one of the best healthy, go-to dinners that’s so easy to customize! In this recipe, we focus on traditional ingredients but you can mix it up to make it Mediterranean by using different spices, feta cheese and capers.
You can find this recipe in our Plant-Forward and Gluten-Free Meal Plan.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 4 (click to scale)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown rice
- 1-1/4 cup water
- 4 each fresh green bell pepper
- 1-1/2 tsp canola oil
- 1 each fresh garlic cloves peeled, minced
- 1 each fresh yellow onion chopped
- 1 pound 80% lean ground turkey
- 1 cup canned tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare rice according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350F.
- Cut out stem ends of bell peppers and discard. Scoop out seeds. Bring water to a boil in a large pot and blanch the peppers until tender-crisp, about 1 minute. Drain and cool under cold running water. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add turkey and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, just until it loses its pink color, about 2 minutes. Drain the fat.
- Transfer the turkey mixture to a medium bowl and mix in rice, half of the tomato sauce, parsley, salt (if using) and pepper. Stuff the peppers with the mixture and place in a 2-quart casserole dish. Spoon the remaining half of the tomato sauce over the peppers. Cover and bake until the peppers are tender and the filling is heated through, 30 to 35 minutes.
Chef Tips
Portion: 1 pepper
Nutrition
Serving: 1each | Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 385mg | Fiber: 6g
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