Stuffed Bell Peppers

Name: Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 large green bell peppers; 1 cup of cooked brown rice; 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey; 2 garlic cloves; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 can diced tomatoes (with italian seasoning is better); tomato sauce - enough to cover the bottom of a casserole dish; 2 tbsp canola oil; salt and pepper to taste

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Minutes to Prepare: 45
Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

4 large green bell peppers1 cup of cooked brown rice1 lb 93% lean ground turkey2 garlic cloves1/2 cup chopped onion1 can diced tomatoes (with italian seasoning is better)tomato sauce - enough to cover the bottom of a casserole dish2 tbsp canola oilsalt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Place in a casserole dish - the bottom of the dish should be covered with a thin layer of tomato sauce.
In a pan, add canola oil and sautee the onions until translucent (5-7 minutes). Add minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Then add the ground turkey and brown.

In a large bowl, combine the cooked ground turkey, brown rice, and diced tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Scoop mixture into each bell pepper half.

Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. If desired, uncover, sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top, and bake an additional 5 minutes.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 296.2
Total Fat: 8.6 g
Cholesterol: 80.0 mg
Sodium: 998.3 mg
Total Carbs: 30.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
Protein: 24.4 g

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Member Reviews

KENDAL350
Easy to make. I like spicy food so I choose a can of dice tomatoes with jalapeno peppers and used a spicy mexican style tomato sauce. Will make this again & again. - 1/28/09
TESSABINGHAM
I tried this recipe and was a hit! Not only did my boyfriend enjoy it with me, but my roommates couldn't resist a taster as well! We like things a little spicier around here, so I cooked the turkey meat with some taco seasoning (20 cals for the packet)! Great flavour!! - 8/3/08

Reply from KS76017 (8/11/08)
what a great idea to add taco seasoning! good call!
CD8500787
Absolutely delicious! We chopped up more onions to include and also added some mushrooms and a cup of spinach (it wilted and mixed well into the mix) and it was awesome! Will make again for sure! - 12/5/10
THINMOM5
Excellent!!! The filling could be cut in half and you'd still have plenty, but I liked being able to freeze the surplus for a future meal. I'll either use that in peppers again, or as a tortilla/lettuce wrap, in bread bowls, or ??? It was so good! - 4/8/08
GMEHMAN
We love them. However, in place of turkey, I grilled a couple of chicken breasts and diced them up. - 5/12/08
RJYOUNG16
Very good! and easy to make I cooked longer so the peppers would be softer! - 3/31/08
LISAJFA
I made this tonight with red bell peppers. I added some italian seasoning. My husband and I both thought it was delicious, and I think it will become a regular in our household :) I had enough of the filling for another meal. I think I will add black beans and serve it later in the week. - 11/4/09
LESLIE_2B_LESS
I made this last night and it was delicious! I added mushrooms to the mix and used tomatoe sauce instead of diced tomatoes and just added italian seasonings to it. I also parboil my peppers before I fill and bake, just seems to give a better texture that my family likes. - 8/27/09
CD4592528
I used red peppers (on sale this week) and they turned out really well. Added a little bit of dried red pepper to spice them up. Can't wait for left-overs in a few days! - 3/9/09
S0NRISA
I love stuffed peppers, & I really liked this healthier version of my usual recipe. Added a little bit of oregano to the mix & topped with more tomato sauce & shredded mozzarella cheese. - 2/11/09
KHALVE
I used a mix of red, yellow and orange peppers. I added crushed red pepper in the stuffing mix then in the tomato sauce for the bottom of the pan, I added cayenne pepper. Also I poured some of the sauce on top of the stuffed peppers. Nice and spicy, but still can taste the other flavors. - 10/19/09
WINEALITTLE
Wanted to use homegrown peppers before they went soft, so I tried this recipe. Used ground (white) chicken because I didn't have turkey. Added Worcestershire sauce for a little spice. Will make again! - 9/26/12
CONNIECARLENE
It was great I added a diced jalapeno into the rice and instead of tomato sauce I use enchilada sauce. it was fantastic .Thanks - 2/4/11
LLCURTS
You can steam the peppers before filling them to make them more tender. I also switch it up sometimes using italian seasoned tomatoes or mexican seasoned using rotelle and adding black beans. Its always a hit. Yellow or red peppers are also good and not as strong as green ones. - 10/25/09
SHARI954
THis was great. I substituted ground turkey sausage and used plain diced tomatoes with no spices. Also used no salt tomato sauce. My husband loved it! - 3/13/08
ALISON0396
The whole family (including a 5-year-old) loved this one. I only made 4 halves worth and saved the rest of the meat mixture to serve with cheese over nachos tonight! - 1/15/08
THRAESJA
I tried this with cooked barley rather than rice and it was still yummy. Thanks for the recipe! - 11/2/09
BOOKDOCTOR
My mixture made enough for a whole other meal, so I freezed it for later. I think next time I'm going to add some of the tomato sauce to each pepper to give it a bit more tomato taste. Yum! - 2/2/10
CLAMITY
So Good! - 9/2/09
RAVYNELF
My daughter, who hates green peppers, loves this recipe and can't wait to make it herself. - 10/1/08
AB221112
very good. I made this tonight and it is a keeper. - 8/25/08
CD3655274
I made this today. It was good. I added a few crushed chiles for a little extra zip. I always forget how lean ground turkey is until I fry it up. - 8/10/08
CSUNRISEB
Next time I think I'll add a little more spice to make up for the lack of flavor in the ground turkey/lean ground beef mixture I used. But besides that, delicious & EASY! - 10/13/09
S_HANSEN
This was so good and easy... my family thought is was great too. My seven year old said it was the best thing I've ever made! - 1/29/09
TIGERBABY27
Definitely a keeper! A hit with the whole family. Clear instructions and simple to make! - 12/29/08