STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

“Great flavor — the meat wasn’t dry at all. Two suggestions: don’t add the extra seasoning salt. I didn’t, and it tasted just salty enough with the other seasonings. Also, cut the bell peppers in half, and stuff the halves instead of a big pepper. It makes the bell pepper easier to eat, and if you’re not as hungry you can have a smaller meal. Overall, a great low-carb meal!”

INGREDIENTS

  • 4green peppers (cleaned with seeds and tops removed)
  • 1tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1⁄3cup onion (chopped fine)
  • 3garlic cloves (small to medium sized minced)
  • 1⁄4cup green onion (chopped fine)
  • 2tablespoons green peppers (minced)
  • 1lb ground turkey
  • 0.5(14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (1/4 cup of liquid reserved)
  • 1tablespoon parsley
  • 1 1⁄2teaspoons italian seasoning
  • 1teaspoon seasoning salt or 1 teaspoon seasoning, blend
  • 1⁄4cup pizza sauce
  • 1⁄4cup pre-shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1⁄4cup monterey jack cheese (shredded)

DIRECTIONS

  • Preheat Oven to 375 degrees.
  • Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion softens.
  • Add green onions, minced green pepper and saute for about five minutes.
  • Set onion, garlic and green pepper mixture aside.
  • Brown ground turkey and cook through.
  • Add onion, garlic, and green pepper mixture. Also, add diced tomatoes, parsley, italian seasoning, and season salt/blend.
  • Mix well and cook another five minutes.
  • Stuff mixture inside hollow green peppers.
  • Pour reserved tomato liquid in a baking dish and place peppers in dish.
  • Top each stuffed pepper with about a tablespoon of pizza sauce.
  • Mound each pepper with cheeses.
  • Cook in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.

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