Clean stuffed peppers

1 lb ground turkey breast
1 medium red onion chopped
2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
2 cups clean diced tomatoes
2 minced garlic cloves
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
salt and pepper
grated cheese (optional)

Prepare peppers: wash and cut tops off, remove pith and seeds. Spray casserole dish and sit peppers inside, level by trimming bottoms of necessary. Sautee' onion until soft, add ground turkey and cook till no longer pink. Add garlic, paprika, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper, basil and oregano. Cook for 3 minutes then add 1 cup of tomatoes. Simmer for 5 minutes then add quinoa. Fill peppers, pour remainder of tomatoe sauce on top of peppers in casserole dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hours covered.

Serving Size: makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GOLDENKID.