Turkey Stuffed Peppers

Name: Turkey Stuffed Peppers
Cuisine: TexMex, American
Ingredients: 3 bell peppers; 1 medium onion; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3 cloves garlic; 3 tsp chili powder,; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1.5 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup low fat shredded cheese; 1 lb ground turkey

4 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:33:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories504.6 kcal (25%)

Total Fat25.9 g (37%)

Carbs15.9 g (6%)

Sugars7.3 g (8%)

Protein53.4 g (107%)

Sodium1715.7 mg (86%)

Fiber4.4 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

3bell peppers

1onion

medium

2 Tbsptomato paste

3cloves garlic

3 tspchili powder

2 tspsmoked paprika

1 ½ tspcumin

½ tspcrushed red pepper

1 tspgarlic powder

½ tspdried oregano

1 tspsalt

1 cuplow fat shredded cheese

1 lbground turkey

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Chop onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Add ground turkey and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 6 minutes. Season with chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, dried oregano, and salt.

Step 3

Place peppers cut side-up in a 9"-x-13" baking dish and drizzle with oil, then cover with foil. Bake until peppers are tender, about 35 minutes.

Step 4

Spoon turkey mixture into each pepper and top with shredded cheese, then bake uncovered until cheese is bubbly, 10 minutes more.