Stuffed red peppers with ground turkey
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 package of ground turkey meat (Jenny-O)1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped1/2 fresh spinach, chopped1/2 C Extra-virgin olive oil1/2 C romano cheese1/2 C whole wheat bread crumbs1/2 C cooked whole grain couscous1 egg white1 tsp chopped garlic1 1/2 C chicken broth
Preheat oven to 350. Chop and saute the spinach and mushrooms in extra-virgin olive oil, add chopped garlic and saute about 8 min. Remove from heat. In separate bowl combine egg white, whole wheat bread crumbs, cooked couscous (make entire box according to directions and cook with chicken broth instead of water...save extra couscous for other recipes), cheese, spinach and mushroom mixture and 1 package of ground turkey. Set aside.
Wash and slice peppers length-wise. Remove seeds and membrane. Place peppers in a microwave safe dish and cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap. Microwave on high approx. 5 minutes until a little soft but still crisp. Drain peppers and fill with turkey mixture. Cover with aluminum foil and bake 25 min. Remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes. Serving size: 2 peppers.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JLO121804.
Wash and slice peppers length-wise. Remove seeds and membrane. Place peppers in a microwave safe dish and cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap. Microwave on high approx. 5 minutes until a little soft but still crisp. Drain peppers and fill with turkey mixture. Cover with aluminum foil and bake 25 min. Remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes. Serving size: 2 peppers.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JLO121804.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 225.8
- Total Fat: 9.8 g
- Cholesterol: 58.3 mg
- Sodium: 376.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 15.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 20.6 g
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