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I’m so sorry to hear about your experience with the recipe. Overcooking can definitely affect the texture, but let’s see if we can pinpoint what might have gone wrong. Did you add water to the pan for the peppers to cook in? To cook the peppers properly, you’ll want to place them in a deep pan, add water and tomato sauce, then simmer them on low heat on the stove for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, with a lid on. After that, transfer them to the oven without a lid and grill them for 15 minutes to get that nice charred look. Let me know if this helps or if you’d like more guidance!

Hey! Thanks for your help! The problem wasn't really with overcooking. It was primarily the turkey meat I had an issue with. It seemed to be cooked, but the texture was so... pastey, and the fat floated to the top of the peppers, and there was nowhere for the fat to escape, so it just sat there and jiggled. The look and texture of the meat was very unappetizing. And the turkey was lean, too!