Description
These ground turkey stuffed peppers are comforting, cozy, and healthy. Made with a delicious tender rice and ground turkey mixture, and finished with melty cheese on top.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with its juices
- 1 ½ cups cooked long grain rice
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 3 large bell peppers, assorted colors
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- Water
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Cook Turkey: Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium high heat and cook ground turkey until fully cooked, breaking it up with a spatula.
- Sauté Aromatics: Push turkey to the side, add more oil, and stir in diced onions and garlic; cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Mix Filling: Add Italian seasoning, canned diced tomatoes, and cooked rice; mix evenly and season with salt and pepper.
- Finalize Filling: Stir in chopped parsley and ½ cup of the mozzarella cheese.
- Prepare Peppers: Cut each pepper in half from top to bottom, remove seeds and stem, and season the inside with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff: Fill the peppers with the filling evenly and arrange them in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Steam: Add about ⅓ cup water to the bottom of the pan and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake: Bake covered for 30 to 35 minutes until the peppers are tender.
- Top: Uncover and top the peppers with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Finish: Bake uncovered for 10-12 minutes until melted, then broil for 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
Cut a thin slice off the bottom of each pepper half to keep them from tipping over. Filling can be made up to 2 days in advance.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pepper half
- Calories: 318 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 388 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 67 mg
Keywords: ground turkey, stuffed peppers, healthy dinner, meal prep, freezer-friendly