Turkey-Stuffed Peppers
From: Better Homes and GardensFor a healthy low-sodium option, use fresh tomatoes instead of canned in this recipe for colorful sweet peppers with a ground turkey and rice stuffing.
Servings: Makes 4 main-dish servings.
Prep: 40 mins
Total: 1 hr 10 mins
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Ingredients
2 large sweet peppers (yellow, red, or green)
3/4 pound ground raw turkey
1 medium leek, thinly sliced (1/3 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 medium tomatoes, chopped (1-1/2 cups)
1 cup sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup quick-cooking rice
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon snipped parsley
1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules
Few dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
1 slice Colby cheese (1 ounce), cut into 4 triangles
Directions
1. Halve peppers lengthwise; discard seeds and membrane. Cook peppers, uncovered, in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes; invert on paper towels to drain well.
2. In a skillet cook ground turkey, leek, and garlic until turkey is brown and leek is tender. Drain off any fat. Stir in chopped tomatoes, mushrooms, uncooked rice, water, parsley, basil, bouillon granules, and hot pepper sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Place pepper halves in an 8x8x2-inch baking dish. Fill each pepper half with some of the turkey-rice mixture.
3. Bake, covered, in a 350 degree F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through. Top each pepper with a cheese triangle. Serve immediately. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 310, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Sodium 309 mg, Carbohydrate 40 g, Protein 17 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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