Turkey Stuffed Pepper
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- Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
8 oz ground turkey1 medium red bell pepper 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs1/4 cup Kraft 5 cheese Italian blend1/2 cup cooked jasmine rice2 tbsp marinara Mrs Dash Extra Spicy Seasoning blendLawry's Coarse ground garlic salt w/parsleybasiloreganothymeCrisco Olive Oil Non Stick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a medium pot cook rice according to directions on package.
While rice is cooking , cut the pepper in half length-wise and discard the stem and seeds.
Spray the outside of the pepper with non stick cooking spray and set skin side down on a cookie sheet or oven safe dish. Set aside.
In a medium sized skillet spray bottom with non stick cooking spray and add the ground turkey. Stir in a pinch/dash each of garlic salt, Mrs Dash, thyme, basil and oregano. Over medium heat
cook turkey until browned and crumbled.
In a small bowl add the cooked turkey, bread crumbs, half the cheese and the rice. Mix well and then divide into two portions and fill the empty peppers.
Place in oven and cook for 30-40 minutes. About 10 minutes before the pepper is finished cooking spoon 1 tbsp marinara sauce over each pepper half and the remaining cheese, return to oven and cook until cheese is melted and starting to brown.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PENELOPECAT.
In a medium pot cook rice according to directions on package.
While rice is cooking , cut the pepper in half length-wise and discard the stem and seeds.
Spray the outside of the pepper with non stick cooking spray and set skin side down on a cookie sheet or oven safe dish. Set aside.
In a medium sized skillet spray bottom with non stick cooking spray and add the ground turkey. Stir in a pinch/dash each of garlic salt, Mrs Dash, thyme, basil and oregano. Over medium heat
cook turkey until browned and crumbled.
In a small bowl add the cooked turkey, bread crumbs, half the cheese and the rice. Mix well and then divide into two portions and fill the empty peppers.
Place in oven and cook for 30-40 minutes. About 10 minutes before the pepper is finished cooking spoon 1 tbsp marinara sauce over each pepper half and the remaining cheese, return to oven and cook until cheese is melted and starting to brown.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PENELOPECAT.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 343.1
- Total Fat: 12.6 g
- Cholesterol: 10.4 mg
- Sodium: 384.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 29.5 g