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Fresh stuffed bell peppers with cheese, mushrooms, and rice on a white plate.

Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 319 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large bell peppers variety of colors
  • 2 cups of white rice cooked
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic chopped
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes 28 oz
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup parmesan
  • 2 tbsp fresh rosemary chopped
  • 1/2 cup sliced and pitted kalamata olives

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees 
  • Cook rice and set aside  
  • Cut the tops off of peppers and removed seeds. Saute ground turkey until cooked,  draining any fat  
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  • Add oil and onion to turkey. When onion is translucent add garlic, rosemary, and  crushed red pepper.  
  • Add crushed tomatoes to meat mixture, sauce on low 5-8 min to allow it to cook  down and some of the liquid disappear.  
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  • Turn off heat and add rice and olives  
  • Fill peppers with mixture and set in cast iron skillet or dutch oven  
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  • Bake 25 - 30 min or until peppers are soft  
  • Add cheese on top and bake 2 more minutes or until cheese in melted
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Nutrition

Calories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 27gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 1266mgFiber: 4g
Keyword comfort food, ground beef, ground turkey, healthy, meal prep smoothies, stuffed peppers
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