Ground Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers

Name: Ground Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 bell peppers; 1 lb ground turkey; 1/2 large yellow onion; 2 cups cooked rice; 25 oz Italian pasta sauce; 1 cup mozzarella cheese; 1 tsp oil for cooking; 1 tbsp salt adjust to taste; 1 tsp black pepper adjsut to taste

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:40min

This dish was a lot of fun to make and so delicious. A nice healthy alternative if you are looking and are filled with tender ground turkey, rice, and veggies. They are perfect for meal prepping too!

Updated at: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:23:25 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories397 kcal (20%)

Total Fat16.9 g (24%)

Carbs32.8 g (13%)

Sugars11.6 g (13%)

Protein28.9 g (58%)

Sodium2118.7 mg (106%)

Fiber5.9 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

6bell peppers

1 lbground turkey

0.5yellow onion

large

2 cupsrice

cooked

25 ozItalian pasta sauce

1 cupmozzarella cheese

1 tspoil for cooking

1 Tbspsalt

adjust to taste

1 tspblack pepper

adjsut to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Step 2

Trim the bell peppers by removing the seeds and core.

Step 3

In a pan, preheated with oil over medium-heat, saute the onions they turn golden brown. Add the ground turkey, breaking up the meat with your spatula as you brown it.

yellow onion0.5

ground turkey1 lb

oil for cooking1 tsp

Step 4

Add in cooked rice and half of the sauce. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 5

Stuff each pepper with the filling. Add the rest of the sauce to the bottom of the baking dish. Place peppers into the baking dish and top each one with mozzarella cheese.

Step 6

Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes. Garnish with some parsley if you're feeling fancy and enjoy!