What’s for dinner? These bell peppers are quick to assemble and are stuffed with flavor!
INGREDIENTS
- 4 bell peppers, cleaned with seeds and tops removed
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup onion, chopped fine
- 3 garlic cloves, small to medium-sized, minced
- 1/4 cup green onion, chopped fine
- 2 tablespoons green peppers, minced
- 1 lb. ground turkey breast
- Half of a 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes, reserve 1/4 cup of liquid
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt or seasoning blend
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- 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 breast and cook through.
- Add onion, garlic, and green pepper mixture to turkey. Then add diced tomatoes, parsley, Italian seasoning and season with salt or seasoning blend.
- Mix well and cook another five minutes.
- Stuff mixture inside hollow bell 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.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.
Serves 4. Each pepper is 323 calories, 18 grams carbs, 5 grams fiber, 17 grams fat, 27.5 grams protein.
This recipe is part of a recipe collection assembled by Valley’s Diabetes Education & Nutrition Clinic. The recipes were gathered and inspired from a variety of healthy eating websites. See cookbook for a list of website resources.
