Turkey Stuffed Baked Peppers Recipe
We made these tonight. They were good and filling, I did not need the broccoli! We did two red peppers and two green peppers. They reminded us of a turkey meatball in a pepper. I would add some red pepper flake in these to give them a bit of zing next time. We have already planning our next batch of these doing a Mexican version. Replacing the Italian seasoning with cumin and chili powder and the pasta sauce with fresh salsa. I will post once we make them!
Ingredients
- 4 bell peppers, medium size
- 1 lb ground turkey breast
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 cup chopped scallion
- 2 tbsp ItalianSeasoning
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 4 tbsp pasta sauce (preferably no sugar added)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook the quinoa if you have not prepared.
- Cut bell peppers in half and remove the seeds.
- In a large bowl, combine the raw turkey, cooked quinoa, egg whites, scallion and seasonings plus 1 tbsp of tomato sauce. Mix well.
- Stuff each pepper half with approximately 1/2 cup of the mixture. Top with remaining sauce divided evenly among each half.
- Bake for 45 minutes on a lined sheet pan and serve.
- 1 serving is 2 pepper halves or 1 whole pepper.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 276g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 375 | |
| Calories from Fat 95 | 25% |
| Total Fat 10.52g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 2.4g | 10% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium 716mg | 30% |
| Potassium 840mg | 24% |
| Total Carbs 38.48g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.0g | 20% |
| Sugars 6.18g | 4% |
| Protein 30.28g | 48% |
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Comments
April 14, 2014Oh i like this! i have tried making this kind of recipe using the small peppers. its so good.
April 12, 2014I love the versatility of fillings that can be used to stuff a pepper. Red peppers are always the prettiest.
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