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stuffed peppers

A delicious recipe for stuffed peppers with ground turkey, rice, and vegetables, baked to perfection.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 0.75 pound ground turkey breast
  • 1.5 tablespoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 28 ounce crushed tomatoes
  • 15.25 ounce black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 15.25 ounce sweet corn, drained
  • 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
  • 8 whole red peppers
  • 1 cup reduced fat Colby Jack cheese
  • 2 green onions sliced

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Wash red peppers and slice the tops off each pepper. Remove the seeds. Stand each pepper up next to each other in a large baking dish.
  2. In a large skillet, brown ground turkey until fully cooked. Drain. Return to skillet. Add cumin, salt, tomatoes, black beans, and corn. Simmer about 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, cook jasmine rice according to package instructions.
  4. Add cooked rice to skillet, mixing thoroughly. Remove from heat. Fill each red pepper with turkey mixture. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle cheese on top, and bake for an additional 5 minutes until cheese melts. Garnish with sliced green onions.
  5. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

This dish pairs well with a fresh salad or tortillas.