turkey and rice stuffed peppers
I am always looking for healthy dinners for my family. When I came across this recipe in my doctor's office, and it was only 490 calories per serving, I knew I had to try it. My family wasn't disappointed.
prep time
40 Min
cook time
2 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups short-grain brown rice
- 1/4 cup dried currants or golden raisins
- - kosher salt
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup fresh dill
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley
- 4 - scallions, chopped
- 6 medium bell peppers, any color
- 8 ounces lean ground turkey
- 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- - freshly ground black pepper
- FOR THE SAUCE
- 1 can (15oz ) tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 - cinnamon stick
- - kosher salt and pepper
How To Make turkey and rice stuffed peppers
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Step 1Combine 2 1/2 cups water, rice, currants or raisins and 1/4 tsp salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer about 45 minutes, until water is absorbed. Shut off heat, let stand covered 10 minutes, and fluff with a fork. Transfer mixture to a large bowl, and cool completely.
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Step 2Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread walnuts on cookie sheet, roast 6-8 minutes, cool and finely chop. Pile the dill, parsley, and scallions onto a cutting board, and finely chop.
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Step 3Cut off top of each pepper, and reserve the top. Discard seeds and white membranes. Put turkey in a large bowl, add 1 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup feta, the rice mixture, walnuts, and all but 2 tablespoons of the chopped herbs. Add garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, 1 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Gently mix with your hands, stuff each pepper, and cover with top of pepper.
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Step 4Make sauce: whisk 3 cups water, tomatoe puree, brown sugar, olive oil, and cinnamon stick in a wide, deep, saucepan. Arrange stuffed peppers upright in sauce. Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat for 1 hour.
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Step 5Pre-heat broiler, carefully remove peppers to baking dish, remove tops, sprinkle reserved herbs, mozzarella and feta cheese over the filling, and broil until melted, 2 minutes. Replace tops, serve peppers in a shallow bowl with sauce.
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