turkey stuffed peppers
Delicious! Calories: 184.7 • Fat: 2.3 g • Protein: 20.8 g • Carb: 20.2 g • Fiber: 1.6 g
prep time
20 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean chopped turkey meat
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon cilantro or parsley, fresh & chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- - salt to taste
- 3 large sweet red bell peppers, washed
- 1 cup chicken broth, fat-free
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 cups rice (your choice), cooked
- - olive oil spray
- 1/4 cup reduced fat shredded cheese
How To Make turkey stuffed peppers
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Step 1Heat oven to 400 degrees. spray a little olive oil spray in a medium size saute pan and heat on a medium flame. Add onion, garlic, & cilantro to the pan. Saute about 2 mins & add ground turkey. Season with salt, garlic powder,& cumin. Brown meat for several mins until meat is completely cooked through. Add 1/4 cup tomato sauce & 1/2 cup of chicken broth, mix well, and simmer on low for about 5 mins. Combine cooked rice & meat together.
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Step 2Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise, & remove all seeds. Place in a baking dish. Spoon the meat mixture into each pepper half & fill it with as much as you can. Place all stuffed pepper halves on the baking dish & pour the remainder of the chicken broth on the bottom of the pan. Cover tight with aluminum foil. Bake for about 35 mins. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and enjoy.
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Category:
Turkey
Keyword:
#bell-peppers
Keyword:
#Turkey
Keyword:
#rice tomato sauce
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Diet:
Low Fat
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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