Mexican Style Stuffed Peppers (Ground Turkey/Brown Rice)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 443.4
  • Total Fat: 19.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 133.3 mg
  • Sodium: 991.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
  • Protein: 42.0 g

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Introduction

These peppers have ground turkey, brown rice, a can of Rotel and shredded cheese. You can do different variations by added black beans, corn, or use Quinoa instead of brown rice. These peppers have ground turkey, brown rice, a can of Rotel and shredded cheese. You can do different variations by added black beans, corn, or use Quinoa instead of brown rice.
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients


    3 large bell peppers
    1 Cup brown rice
    1 pound ground turkey
    1 clove garlic, minced
    1 (10 ounce) can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    Dash of pepper
    1 Cup shredded cheese

Tips

Blanching the peppers in hot water for about 15 minutes cuts the baking time down and makes for a softer pepper


Directions

Cut peppers in half from stem to bottom, then blanche
Cook rice in rice cooker
Brown turkey in skiller with the garlic, add salt and pepper
Add Rotel and cooked rice to skillet
Simmer for 5 minutes, then stuff equal amounts into 6 pepper halves
Place peppers in casserole dish, cover with foil and bake at 375 for 30 minutes
Take off foil, add cheese on top of each pepper and continue baking until melted


Serving Size: Makes 3 servings - 1 Bell Pepper each

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GEMINI0917.