How To Make Healthy Stuffed Peppers
Start by prepping your peppers. Cut them in half, remove the seeds and set aside.
In a large skillet, brown the ground turkey with the onion and garlic. Once brown, remove from the heat and add in the rice, tomato sauce and spices.
Add the prepped peppers to a 9 x 13 baking pan. If your peppers are wobbly or not sitting properly, you can cut a strip off the base so they sit evenly. Add about 1/2 cup of the turkey mixture into each pepper, top with an additional tablespoon of tomato sauce and sprinkle with cheese.
Pour 1 cup of water in the bottom of the baking pan to help steam the peppers , cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes.
I decided to serve the peppers with a side salad to really up the veggie count of this meal! Feel free to keep your salad super simple with a base of greens, sliced fresh veggies and a delicious dressing. Here are two of my favorite homemade dressings: lemon vinaigrette and zesty tahini, as well as, my top 5 healthy store bought dressings.
Easy Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers
This Easy Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers recipe is low-carb, gluten-free and super quick and easy to make! Enjoy!
Ive been craving my Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Stuffed Peppers lately. Where Im in Brazil, it isnt very easy to find the type of sweet potato we have in North America. I decided for obvious reasons to mix things up and change my original recipe. This time, my stuffed peppers dont have sweet potato, but instead, they have green beans and carrots, which were just veggies I have in my fridge.
I have to confess, these changes arent bad at all. Actually, it tastes really good and its faster to make! Green beans and carrots take less time to cook than the sweet potatoes. This time I also replaced the feta cheese for the parmesan because I think green beans go better with this cheese than with feta. Of course, if you want to make this recipe paleo friendly, you just need to omit the cheese. Dont worry! These stuffed peppers will be flavorful even without the cheese.
This recipe is very easy to make. You just need to sauté the onions, garlic, and carrots for about 10 minutes and then add the ground turkey. Cook the meat until it is no longer pink and add the homemade tomato sauce, and green beans. Then, the mixture will be ready to stuff in the peppers. Finally, you will bake them for 30 minutes and dinner will be done. Easy and peasy!
Easy Stuffed Peppers Recipe
This easy stuffed pepper recipe is more simple than ever to make because of a step Ive included below that will save you time and hassle. Its only 25 minutes of prep time plus an hour of cook time, making it a simple dish though one you might not have time for on a weeknight. Still, its easy enough and is perfect for guests!
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Making Ahead And How To Store
Our ground turkey stuffed peppers recipe can be made ahead, in stages or fully.
If making in stages in advance, prep the ground turkey and rice filling first. Make the tomato sauce separately. Both can be kept frozen or in the refrigerator for up to two days.
The peppers can be assembled and half cooked the day before. Finish cooking them in the oven right before serving for best results.
You can also make the whole recipe in advance and freeze it. Stuffed peppers with ground turkey will keep in the freezer for 6 months. They will keep in the fridge in a pot for up to 5 days.
Stuffed Peppers With Turkey And Vegetables
- 4 green bell peppers, tops removed, seeded
- 1 pound ground turkey
- ½ red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1 can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- salt and pepper to taste
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F .
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- Step 2
Wrap the green bell peppers in aluminum foil, and place in a baking dish. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from heat.
- Step 3
In a skillet over medium heat, cook the turkey until evenly brown. Set aside. Heat oil in the skillet, and cook onion, mushrooms, zucchini, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and spinach until tender. Return turkey to the skillet. Mix in the tomatoes and tomato paste, and season with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stuff the green peppers with the skillet mixture.
- Step 4
Return peppers to the oven, and continue cooking 15 minutes.
This is the first time I’ve ever felt compelled to write a review for a recipe and felt that I must because I can’t remember the last time I had a low fat meal with so much flavor!! I had some extra filling left over and put it over rice the next day! Fantastic!!
This was extra yummy. I always boil my peppers before stuffing them. It only takes about 10-15 minutes. Then if you didn’t want to heat up your kitchen with the oven, just stuff with the sauted turkey, veggies,and seasonings and microwave for about 1 minute per pepper. This is the best stuffed pepper recipe!
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Nutritional Information For Barley Stuffed Peppers
This recipes for barley stuffed peppers serves six with 266 calories for each serving. The dish is high in fiber and protein and a great source of vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C at 185% of the daily requirement!
Even though this recipe is fairly high carb, the carbs come from the barley and vegetables. Barley has many health benefits. It has a low glycemic index, so doesnt raise the blood sugar as significantly as some other grains do.
Keto Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers
By Rena | Published on December 1, 2021
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These Keto stuffed peppers are made with ground turkey, cheesy, loaded with flavor, and super easy to make. They are great for those following a low-carb diet and can be served as a weeknight meal for the entire family to enjoy.
This stuffed bell pepper recipe is protein-rich and very flavorful. A finger-licking meal made with ground turkey, cauliflower rice, cheese, and loads of other delicious ingredients to make this a perfectly delicious meal that the whole family will love. Make this keto ground turkey stuffedbell peppers any day of the week and use them for your meal prepping too! It is easily customizable with whatever protein or veggie you decide to use to make it just the way you like. If you arent following a low-carb diet, you may switch out the cauliflower rice with cooked quinoa or brown rice. It is so good, this keto stuffed pepper recipe will become a family favorite.
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How To Make Ground Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers
Making ground turkey stuffed bell peppers requires minimal prep. Once the filling is prepared, all you have to do is stuff the peppers and bake them. Below, find a quick rundown of the recipe:
- Prepare the Peppers: Cut the peppers at the top and remove the seeds and core.
- Prepare the Filling: In a pan preheated with oil, saute the onions and mushrooms until golden brown. Add the ground turkey and brown, followed by the cooked rice. Pour in half of the sauce and season to taste.
- Stuff the Peppers: Stuff each pepper with the turkey mixture. Mix the rest of the tomato sauce with a couple of cups of water and pour the mixture into the bottom of the baking dish. Sit peppers in the sauce and top each one with a generous handful of cheese.
- Bake and Serve: Bake peppers at 375°F for 40 minutes. Enjoy!
How Do Stuffed Taste
In a word amazing! The mixture is rich and has a wonderful texture. Fresh vegetables and fresh herbs add a wonderful home grown garden taste and the ground turkey is light but still filling.
One of the great things about this recipe is that they make wonderful leftovers for lunches later in the week. They taste as good cold as they do warm! Their cup like shape makes them easy to transport even as a bagged lunch. And if you want just pop them in a microwave for a minute or two to serve them warm.
These ground turkey stuffed peppers are great served with a simple side salad, or try them with my recipe for Southern coleslaw. Lots of texture and crunch to offset the softness of the pepper stuffing.
Getting kids to eat veggies is not always easy but that is not the case with these barley stuffed peppers. For some reason, eating dinner out of a pepper makes the whole meal more fun. The kids will really did into these.
This recipe is super easy to put together. Your actual time in the kitchen is only about 30 minutes, then you can have a glass of wine and relax while they finish up in the oven. Add an easy side salad and you have a wonderful easy week night meal that the whole family will love.
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How To Make This Casserole
Lets get started! Turn your oven on to preheat and spray a large baking dish with non-stick spray.
In a large skillet, brown the ground turkey and onions with a little salt and pepper, breaking up the large chunks of meat so it browns evenly. It will take about ten minutes or so.
Meanwhile, cut a couple of bell peppers into one inch chunks, more or less. No fancy knife work here, just cut them up into bite-sized pieces, discarding the seeds and stems.
Measure out a half-cup of uncooked rice and open the can of crushed tomatoes. When the meat and onions are ready, put them into the prepared baking dish along with the rice, tomatoes, oregano, and garlic powder.
Stir well and cover the dish tightly with foil.
Note: Its important to cover the dish because you want to trap the steam inside so that the rice cooks. Its just like steaming rice on the stovetop in a covered saucepan.
After an hour and fifteen minutes, remove the foil and stir the casserole. Carefully put the foil back on and bake for another fifteen minutes or until the rice is tender. Sometimes it takes a bit longer.
Remove the dish from the oven, uncover it, and sprinkle on the shredded cheese. Put it back in the oven for five minutes or so, or until the cheese melts. Let the casserole set for 10 minutes or so to settle before serving. Garnish it with fresh parsley.
Variations On These Turkey Stuffed Peppers:
There are so many ways to mix up this stuffed peppers recipe!
- Use leftover roasted turkey instead of ground turkey.
- Add in a variety of other vegetables, finely chopped or shredded, that your family loves.
- Use leftover cooked quinoa or barley instead of rice if thats what you have .
- Use a new variety of salsa for a fun and flavorful twist.
- Spice it up and top with Jalapeno Monterey Jack instead of mozzarella.
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Ingredients You Will Need For These Stuffed Bell Pepper
Below is a list of ingredients that you will need to make these easy turkey stuffed peppers and what you can use for substitutes. Full measurements are listed further down below.
- bell peppers
- seasonings: salt & pepper, smoked paprika you may use your favorite seasonings
- oil: we used olive oil, but any other oil will work
- sweet onion: any onion you have on hand works
- carrots: use fresh carrots or any other veggies of choice
- garlic cloves: fresh garlic works best, but if you must improvise, use 1 tbsp of garlic powder
- ground turkey: use 99% lean ground turkey. If you dont like turkey, you may use ground beef
- cauliflower rice: make your own riced fresh cauliflower from scratch. To save time, you may used frozen cauliflower rice packs
- pitted black olives: optional ingredient if you dont have any dont worry.
- : if you have homemade even better
- mozzarella cheese: we prefer you use mozzarella cheese or any other white cheese like provolone
- fresh cilantro: this ingredient is used to garnish the final product, you may skip it or use fresh parsley.
How Do You Make Stuffed Pepper
This recipe for ground turkey stuffed peppers is easy. You make them using a crockpot.
However, you can also prepare these in a casserole dish and bake them.
You could even cook them in a large pot on the stove.
There are many ways to cook these stuffed peppers and theres no one way thats really better than another, so choose what works best for you and your lifestyle.
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How Do You Make Stuffed Peppers From Scratch
When making stuffed peppers, youll heat your oven to 385F while the rice cooks. Prepare the bell peppers and place them upside down in a baking dish with about a half inch to an inch of water, then cover with foil. Youll bake them for 20 minutes, avoiding the boiling step stuffed bell peppers usually require. As they bake, sauté the onion, then the ground turkey until its light brown. Add the garlic, tomatoes, half the tomato sauce, the rice, half of the parsley, and Italian seasoning. Now that the peppers are ready, set the oven to 350F. Drain the water and turn the peppers right-side up to fill with the turkey and rice mixture. Top with the rest of the tomato sauce and cover with foil. After baking for 20 to 22 minutes, add the cheese and bake uncovered for 10 to 15 more minutes.
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Baharat is a warming spice that has earthy, slightly sweet notes. It is very aromatic, and you don’t need to use a large amount of baharat to really notice it.
Baharat pairs beautifully with all kinds of meat, potatoes, and mushrooms. We also love it with our roasted potatoes and vegetables instead of turmeric.
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Turkey Stuffed Peppers Topping Ideas
Looking to top these peppers off with some photo-worthy garnishes? Say no more! There are plenty of ways to spice things up just before serving the dish. Here are some of my favorite topping ideas for stuffed peppers:
- Avocado or guacamole. Avocado chunks add a delightful creaminess to the dish, but you can absolutely swap fresh guacamole if thats more your style. If youre going with the latter, try this Healthy Pea Guacamole Recipe on for size.
- Salsa. For a little extra flavor and texture, try garnishing your peppers with your favorite salsa. Whether youre opting for sweet, spicy, or restaurant-style salsa, youll find that anything works.
- Sour cream. A dollop of sour cream lightens up this dish in a delicious way.
- Fresh herbs. For a pop of color and added flavor, try garnishing the peppers with fresh parsley or cilantro.
- Heat. If youre looking for some heat, try adding jalapeno slices or a few shakes of your favorite hot sauce.
- Lime juice. A squeeze of fresh lime juice instantly brightens up the dish and lime wedges always make for a show-stopping garnish.
Why You Will Love These Keto Stuffed Peppers
- Healthy and low in carbs: Ingredients used to make these stuffed peppers are clean and healthy, plus they are low in carbs and keto-friendly.
- So easy and simple: Making these stuffed pepper is easy and simple to put together. Once the filling is made, stuf the peppers, top with cheese, and pop in the oven.
- Super flavorful: The flavors of these ground turkey keto stuffed peppers is so good you will clean out your plate and go for seconds/
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Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers
Stuffed Bell Peppers are my jam! You may have tried my Sante Fe Turkey stuffed Peppers, Chicken Taco Chili Stuffed Peppers, and of course the popular Stuffed Pepper Soup!
This turkey stuffed bell pepper recipe is an oldie, and one that Ive always loved. They kind of remind me of a reinvented burrito only stuffed in a pepper instead. For me, having one half with a salad on the side as my lunch is filling enough. For my husband Tommy on the other hand, he certainly enjoyed two. And my youngest daughter, Madison is 6, so peppers arent exactly her thing at the moment.To make this more kid friendly I simply left some filling on the side to top with cheese and eat by itself and she loved it. Sh also likes it in a small tortilla with cheese like a mini burrito. Make extra so you can have leftovers for lunch!
How To Make These Keto Stuffed Peppers
Preheat the oven to 350F and line a medium sheet pan with parchment paper.
Slice the peppers on half lengthways through the stem and remove the seeds. Lay the pepper halves on the prepared pan, cut side up. Season with salt, pepper, and drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil. Rub with your clean hands to season the peppers all over.
Roast in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small food processor or a chopper place the onion, carrot, and garlic. Pulse a few times to chop the veggies into small pieces.
Preheat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a medium pan. Add the chopped veggies and sautee for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.
Stir in the ground turkey, smoked paprika, and cook until the meat is no longer pink around 5-6 minutes.
Add the cauliflower rice, olives, crushed tomatoes and stir well to combine. Cook for 5 minutes, then season to your taste.
Fill the pepper slices with the turkey mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Garnish with minced cilantro and serve while hot.
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