Dinner
Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers
Tender green bell peppers cradle a savory filling of ground turkey, brown rice, and tomato sauce, brightened with onion, garlic, and parsley. Each bite delivers juicy, well seasoned comfort in every forkful.
- Total
- 1 hr
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Serves
- 4
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 327
- Protein
- 25g
- Carbs
- 31g
- Fat
- 12g
- Fiber
- 6g
- Sugar
- 7g
- Sodium
- 354mg
Ingredients
- 4 large green bell peppers
- 1 1/2 tsp canola oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce, (1 cup), divided
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp salt, (optional)
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut out stem ends of bell peppers and discard. Scoop out seeds. Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a large pot and blanch the peppers until tender-crisp, about 1 minute. Drain and cool under cold running water. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add turkey and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, just until it loses its pink color, about 2 minutes. Drain the fat.
- Transfer the turkey mixture to a medium bowl and mix in rice, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, parsley, salt (if using) and pepper. Stuff the peppers with the mixture and place them in a 2-quart casserole dish. Spoon the remaining 1/2 cup tomato sauce over the peppers. Cover and bake until the peppers are tender and the filling is heated through, 30 to 35 minutes.