Stuffed Peppers

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4.3 of 5 (171)

Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 171.1

Total Fat: 5.6 g
Cholesterol: 53.3 mg
Sodium: 815.7 mg
Total Carbs: 14.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 16.4 g

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Introduction

Stuffed green bell peppers from Mom's recipe..a great family meal! Stuffed green bell peppers from Mom's recipe..a great family meal!

Minutes to Prepare: 30

Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

6 large green peppers

1 lb ground turkey

2 tbsp chopped onion

1 cup cooked rice

1 tsp salt

1/8 tsp garlic salt

1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce

Tips

Note: You can use ground beef instead of ground turkey, but the nutritional facts will be different--the facts posted are for turkey. I find they taste just as good with the turkey.

Directions

*Preheat oven to 350 F

*Cut thin slice from stem of each pepper; remove guts and rinse

*Cook peppers 5 minutes in enough boiling water to cover, drain

*Cook and stir onion and turkey in skillet until turkey is light brown; drain

*Stir in rice, salt, garlic salt, and 1 cup tomato sauce; heat though

*Stuff each pepper with turkey mixture; stand upright in greased 8x8x12 baking dish

*Pour remaining sauce over peppers

*Cover and bake 45 minutes

*Uncover, bake 15 minutes longer

WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS: 4 per serving

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Member Ratings For This Recipe

MINDYHGP

Incredible!

28 of 31 people found this review helpful

Delish! I didn't boil them either, used hunts spag sauce (garlic and herb) instead of tomato sauce, and used 2 onions instead of just 2 T. Also added a few garlic cloves. - 2/13/09
SHARMANICOLE

Very Good

23 of 25 people found this review helpful

this is great! I took out the rice, added in some veggies like mushrooms and zucchini and put in a little chili powder to make it spicy....they turned out great!! - 11/16/08
ADAPTABLE_ELLEN

18 of 19 people found this review helpful

I eliminated the salt, used brown rice and leftover taco meat. Halved the peppers and stuffed open face. Really fills up the plate. Didn't boil either. A little shredded low fat cheddar adds nice color. - 3/14/09
JUDIBLACKIE

16 of 19 people found this review helpful

want to do it easy... We call it unstuffed peppers... fry(for a better term meat, onions and other stuff. add brown rice, cut up peppers, onions, add crushed tomatoes, can or fresh, put lid on skillet and simmer til all tender, taste add spices, serve with a salad... a one dish wonder.... enjoy!!! - 8/8/09
SERENITYSEL

Very Good

9 of 10 people found this review helpful

I've made these for years! I do not pre cook the peppers either, I reduce the heat and cook a few minutes longer. - 8/8/09
JAZZI-REDD

7 of 8 people found this review helpful

What a coincidence . . . I just cooked my own version of stuff peppers yesterday, only with veggies instead of meat. I used broccolli, onions, carrots, and grated cabbage, and I sprinkled mozzarella cheese on top. It was delicious. - 6/29/09
BLHMCB

Incredible!

7 of 7 people found this review helpful

I love these, thanks so much, they are in the oven right now! I too use brown rice and no boiling. I just heat them in the oven for a little while, I love them crunchy. I also add a little non-fat or low fat mozerella on the top. - 2/1/09
SJIVERSON

Incredible!

7 of 8 people found this review helpful

I make this dish a lot. I don't cook the green peppers though. I like a little crunch! I use ground beef and rinse it after it is cooked to remove the fat. - 12/20/08
BETHANYBOO

Very Good

7 of 7 people found this review helpful

This was pretty good, but the pepper came out mushy and completely fell apart the first time. The next time, I skipped the boiling step and it came out just right. The "stuffing" is pretty good but a little lacking in flavor, so you may want to play with the spices a bit to get it just right. - 11/6/08
THENEWME4EVER

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

This was absolutely wonderful!!! I made it with ground turkey and didn't parboil the peppers. I also added some oregano and minced garlic. This is definately a keeper and will be making this on a regular basis. - 4/21/09
EMERSYN19

Incredible!

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

This was my first time making these and my husband loved them! I made them for work and they loved them too! I will definately be making them agian!!! - 4/4/09
DMUNIZ89

Very Good

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Very simple to make...I put peppers in microwave instead for 10 min's (in dish with water) and I used fresh garlic instead of garlic salt...delish! My husband who is the world's pickiest eater enjoyed them as well! - 4/4/09
MISHKA_1972

Very Good

5 of 6 people found this review helpful

These were really good! I used cut up veggie burgers instead of beef. It cut down the calories a lot. I also did not steam the peppers ~ I like the extra cruch. Will make again! - 4/3/09
MISTYJEAN10

Incredible!

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

These were really good. I skipped the boiling part (just make sure that the sides of each peper are not touching each other or they won't cook) and used ground beef instead of turkey (because it is all I had). My hubby said the recipe is a keeper. Thanks! - 11/21/08
ANGELGAL01

Very Good

4 of 6 people found this review helpful

Not exactly the way I've traditionally made these (usually add egg or egg white to uncooked meat and rice... stuff the peppers and top w/sauce) but I like this version (also minus the boiling). Thank you for sharing! - 1/7/09
MONTREALMAMA

4 of 6 people found this review helpful

Imake stuffed pepper soften, you can omit the boiling time and just bake them accordingly. They will be soft yet not fall apart. - 11/13/08
JOVONN412

Very Good

3 of 5 people found this review helpful

My family enjoyed this recipe! - 6/25/09
EEYOREMN

Very Good

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Very YUMMY! I used a mixture of brown and wild rice with fresh minced garlic. Also added a little bit of fresh corn kernels. My family loved it and were fighting over who gets to take the leftovers to work. :-) - 5/1/09
PROUD2BME!

Incredible!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

YUMMY!!! I didn't pre boil and used a mix of white and brown rice. - 3/31/09
SPYDER70

Very Good

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Delicious! I made it with brown rice, though, and did not boil the peppers. They cooked very well with just the baking. Very simple to make! Will try with Red and Yellow and Green peppers next time. - 1/18/09
2BSCOOBIE

Very Good

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

This was very good and I will make it again. I also did not boil the peppers and put Malinda's hot sause on it as it needed a little zing. Yummy though! - 1/14/09
ETTEZEUS

Very Good

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I enjoyed this version with the turkey. I substituted the white rice and used brown. Once the meat was browned, I mixed the rest of the ingrediants and didn't reheat them. I didn't boil the peppers much and they weren't that mushy but next time I will delete the boiling part. Overall, very tasty. - 11/17/08
JES712

Incredible!

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Delicious! I added a lot of minced garlic to it too. - 11/11/08
SUGARPUNK52

Incredible!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Great taste! Just a few ingredients.Next time I'm going to try it with a cream sauce instead of the tomato. - 11/7/08
GOING_TO_LOSE

Incredible!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Best lowfat for this ive had! - 11/7/08
TEAM_DPLTE

Very Good

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

very good. I subsituted the rice with barley and the family loved it. - 11/6/08
APRILNYC

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

typo alert: ingredients say ground turkey, instructions say beef. I might try a vegetarian version with meat substitute. - 11/2/08

Reply from EVERLASTINGGOO (11/2/08)
Oops. I just copy and pasted the instructions out of the old recipe that I had typed up. I used to make it with beef, then switched to turkey. Corrected now, thanks for pointing that out!
MORGANIC983

Incredible!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Love this recipe! I cook mine in a crock pot, and use brown rice and some herbs. - 8/8/09
JULIECJ

Incredible!

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

This is really good! I par boil the 6 peppers for 10 min.in the microwave. I use a turkey/lean beef mix, brown rice, & add diced tomatoes as well as tomato sauce and lots of garlic. Cheese on top, of course. I package leftovers single & freeze for another day. It's hubby's favorite dinner! - 8/8/09
MEG518

Very Good

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Try this with zucchini instead of peppers.....just a good. - 8/8/09
CD4363972

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I did not boil the peppers first. Also skipped the salts and used garlic powder instead. - 8/8/09
SUEINPALOMINO

Incredible!

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

These were very good. I thought they might be a little bland, so I added some steak seasoning to the browning turkey, and some Italian seasoning to the finished mixture and tomato sauce. My hubbie said he doesn't usually like stuffed peppers, but these were really good! A keeper! - 7/23/09
RABBITAQUI

Very Good

2 of 4 people found this review helpful

I like Stuffed Peppers - 7/19/09
LUVTOHIKE

Incredible!

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have made stuffed peppers before I used ground beef because thats all I had I used taco seasoning for the beef instead of tomato sauce - 7/6/09
BARBLAM1

O.K.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

A little bland. Needs more texture/seasoning. - 7/1/09
AMLYWE

Very Good

2 of 5 people found this review helpful

i got thumbs up from my boyfriend - 6/7/09
DEBORAHMM1

Incredible!

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I made this recipe (using frozen vegetable crumbles in place of beef to make it vegan), and it was fabulous!! I've never had stuffed peppers, but my husband loves them, so I wanted to give it a try for him. - 12/13/09
PTBAKER

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Very good recipe. I did not boil the peppers. I used some Italian seasoning to add more flavor. I increased the rice amount and used some tomato paste to thicken the sauce. I know that I will use this recipe again. - 9/22/09
SIMCHA3

Very Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I added 1c grated carrot and some frozen pea/carrot mix instead of the rice (mostly since I was out of time); also took advice to sub garlic instead of salt. It was a hit! My eight-year old daughter wanted seconds :^) - 9/21/09
WYOWILDDEE

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I didn't know I liked ground turkey but tried it and it was yummy. I did use a little more spice as we like it spicy but it was great. Thanks for sharing - 9/20/09
LUCKYVISION

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was great! I used a red pepper instead dont like green. But it was easy and good. - 9/2/09
BOXER_LOVE

Incredible!

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is the first time I cooked with ground turkey. I added 1 carrot diced, 1/4c onion & tbs garlic. I also used stewed mexican style tomatoes & diced them. I did boil the peppers for about 3 min. & baked for 25 min. Removed foil, added italian style diced tomatoes & baked uncovered for 15 min. YUM! - 8/29/09
NANATO1

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Thank you. I have been craving Stuffed Peppers and this was good. - 8/26/09
LOVETOLIFT2

Incredible!

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

awesome! - 8/23/09
ASPOTTR

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Yummy! I have never had a stuffed pepper before and these were delish!! I used brown rice and added a dash of cayenne pepper and a salt free seasoning. I will definitely make again! - 8/14/09
GUNGHONIA

Very Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

After viewing others' suggestions, I substituted ground venison for the turkey, barley for the rice, and added mushrooms and a sprinkling of crushed red pepper. Definitely worth making again. - 8/12/09
BLACKDYMOND01

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

very good and simple to make. - 8/11/09
JVANAM

Very Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I also ditched the salt and garlic salt. Then I opted for 2 cloves of fresh garlic finely minced. I also ground up some leftover catfish; tilapia; and pollock & used the fish blend in place of the ground turkey. Also I added some Asiago cheese for added taste & some binding(not much). - 8/10/09
ONMYWAYTOGOAL

Incredible!

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Loved this recipe! - 8/10/09
GGCHET

Very Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have now made these peppers a dozen timessterday. They were very very good. I use brown rice instead of white. I eliminated the salt & added more onion. I also have substituted the tomato sauce with SALSA!!!!!! - 8/10/09
UBERGOOBER79

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This turned out great! I followed some of the other reviewer's advice and didn't boil the peppers, and I'm glad I did. Really liked the "crunch". I also used "no salt added" tomato sauce and used brown rice. Right before serving, I added a tablespoon of sour cream to the top. Delicious!! - 8/9/09
NARNIAROSE2003

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was really good and filling! - 8/9/09
IAM2Q2BFAT

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

yumyum very very good - 8/9/09
PMORENA

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Hey, Everlasting...We must have the mom - I've been making these for years and they are delicious. Two hints: You can also cut the pepper in half lengthwise to make a smaller portions and they freeze very nicely. Thanks for the memories - 8/9/09
THMONGO

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Turned out good - boiled the peppers and they didn't mush up on me. Dh and I each had one for dinner, then I froze the rest in individual containers for lunches. Thanks for the WW points - very helpful:) - 8/8/09
GEORGIAGRANNY

Very Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

We are vegetarian, so I used Morning Star Griller Crumbles, plus I added fresh garlic and Italian seasoning. - 8/8/09
LAURIEJOY2

Very Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

i alos cover the peppers with low fat shreaded cheese. it was very yummy - 8/8/09
KHEAL1

Incredible!

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I love these but added some fresh garlic for flavor. - 8/8/09
IAMMOGS

Very Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Very tasty! I am of Polish heritage and have made stuffed peppers and cabbage for along time, but I love the idea of par cooking the peppers. Thank you for a wonderful short cut to cooking time. - 8/8/09
DEBBROWN2

Very Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I did this with extra lean beef and used fresh tomato and eggplant, celery, onion, whole wheat breadcrumbs. rather than processed tomato sauce . - 8/8/09
BASKET-CASE

Incredible!

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is like my basic recipe, but instead of ground round, I will try it with ground turkey! - 8/8/09
BLPRETTYGIRL1

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love stuff peppers and this was a healthy sub. - 8/8/09
KNOTWOOD1

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

For a milder taste usr yellow or orange peppers instead of green, - 8/8/09
FIFIEBABY

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

sounds delicious. will try this tonight - 8/8/09
MEGGERS50

Incredible!

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have never been a fan of stuffed peppers till now but fixing it for one works as well. Added a little more spice but to each their own...used the turkey and added the veggies as well. Thanks for the new idea. - 8/8/09
PTEMPLETON

Incredible!

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Wonderfull!! - 8/8/09
TOMNJERI

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I made this dish and it was delicious and filling too! - 8/8/09
MISFIT13826

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

I do not like peppers - but I like the suffings that go in the pepper - 8/8/09

Reply from EVERLASTINGGOO (8/17/09)
I don't eat the peppers either, but it just doesn't tast the same without the pepper flavoring! :-)
MARSHA48

Incredible!

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Excellent! Love this one. Thanx. - 8/8/09
JUSTJ2014

Incredible!

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

I used some leftover holiday Turkey and just chopped it small. I also added a kick of cayenne. Very good - 8/8/09
SLIMMERKIWI

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

The recipe sounds really nice, but I found it hard to get my head around the switching back and forth between turkey and beef. Which is the Nutritional Info for? :-) - 8/8/09

Reply from EVERLASTINGGOO (8/17/09)
Info is for the ground turkey, sorry, I seem to have messed a lot of people up with that!
POOSEMOMMY

Very Good

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Mmm! I added diced red onions and diced jalapenos. Big hit! - 7/12/09
TABATHA46

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

I will be trying this very soon! I love stuffed peppers but never made them before. Thanks for sharing your recipe!! - 7/5/09
FEFIFO

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

This sounds so easy to make and delicious. I will try t his one. - 6/30/09
JACKIEULMER

Incredible!

1 of 5 people found this review helpful

YUM - 11/7/08
SES823

Incredible!

I cut my peppers in half from stem to bottom-- and then put them in the oven to start cooking while I make everything else, then it all together and bake the extra 15 minutes. Have also just layered the filling and sauce over the frozen pepper strips in a baking dish "casserole style" - 5/28/21
CORVETTECOWBOY

Good recipe, thanks - 4/14/21
JUDY1676

Great notes from others! - 3/16/21
MDOWER1

thanks - 3/5/21
TERMITEMOM

Good

OK. I did not boil the peppers but cooked them 3 mn more. - 1/27/21
JWINKSLLC

I leave out the rice, add a few breadcrumbs, eggs, and chopped onion, and use red, yellow and orange bell peppers. This totally fills my family up and is such an easy one-dish meal. They never even notice the meat is turkey. - 1/27/21
CD26774301

yummy - 1/27/21
MARYJOHANNAH

I have done peppers in my crockpot, not cooked bell peppers, with beans uncooked coucouse and feta wonderful - 1/27/21
JULIJULINN

Good

Very Good - 1/27/21
KATHRYNGC

Good

Salt content too high for me. Since tomato sauce has salt in it, I left out the teaspoon of it. Also, used garlic powder instead of garlic salt. Was satisfied with results. - 1/27/21
SUNSET09

Incredible!

I enjoy stuffed peppers and whenever I use "meat" it's turkey. I elected not to boil the peppers as I prefer my veggies crispy and it keeps it standing up. I also use stewed or diced tomatoes. Sweet and simply. Love this - 1/27/21
DLBEASYRIDER

Made these last night for dinner, yummylicious! - 1/27/21
CARD512002

I love stuffed peppers so I am going to try these - 1/27/21
TWEETYKC00

Not bad, thanks. - 1/26/21
EOWYN2424

Incredible!

yum - 1/17/21
BLOND1E

Yum - 1/1/21
CECTARR

Thanks - 12/25/20
BLAZINGPHOENIX

Incredible!

Classic favorite made a bit healthier :) - 12/22/20
SUSANBEAMON

I had to add soy sauce to the turkey. It's too bland without it. Stuffed peppers are still on my not so great meal list. - 10/30/20
ALEPEQUIJADA

Great! - 9/22/20
METAFUKARI

Good

Everyone liked them here,not my style though~ - 8/17/20
LAURALLANCE

Incredible!

Yum! We love stuffed peppers. I used brown rice and upped the amount of onions. This was so delicious. - 5/15/20
JIACOLO

I'm making this for dinner but switching out the turkey for beef and adding greens that I will cook with the ground beef. - 4/1/20
CD4114015

Incredible!

great - 3/3/20
PLATINUM755

Incredible!

The only substitution I made was I used beans instead of the meat with a few additional spices. A definite keeper! - 2/13/20

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