Description
This Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers recipe offers a hearty, healthy, and low-carb dinner option featuring oven-roasted bell peppers filled with a flavorful mixture of ground turkey, vegetables, tomato puree, and melted cheddar cheese. Ready in just 30 minutes, it combines protein and veggies for a well-balanced meal suitable for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Peppers
- 3 peppers (assorted colours, 330g seeds and stalks removed)
Filling
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion (60g, finely chopped)
- 14 oz ground turkey (400g, 7% fat)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 cup cauliflower rice (120g, frozen)
- 1 cup mushrooms (chopped, 80g)
- 3 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs
- 1/2 tsp salt (or more to taste)
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Topping
- 1 1/4 cup grated cheddar (120g)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to prepare for roasting the stuffed peppers.
- Prepare the Peppers: Wash and deseed the peppers by removing seeds and stalks carefully, then set them aside.
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the finely chopped onion and cook until translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Then add minced garlic and cook for another 1 minute until fragrant.
- Cook Ground Turkey: Add ground turkey to the skillet and cook thoroughly, breaking it apart with a spoon until no longer pink, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add Vegetables and Seasoning: Stir in cauliflower rice, chopped mushrooms, tomato puree, dried Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and ingredients are well combined.
- Stuff the Peppers: Spoon the turkey and vegetable mixture evenly into each hollowed pepper, filling them generously.
- Add Cheese and Roast: Place stuffed peppers on a baking dish. Sprinkle grated cheddar evenly over the top of each stuffed pepper. Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes until peppers are tender and cheese is melted and slightly golden.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from oven, sprinkle fresh chopped parsley on top, and serve hot for a nutritious and delicious meal.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of red chili flakes to the turkey mixture.
- You can substitute cheddar with mozzarella or pepper jack cheese for different flavor profiles.
- If preferred, use fresh cauliflower rice instead of frozen for a fresher taste.
- To make this recipe lower in fat, choose leaner ground turkey (3% fat) or substitute with ground chicken breast.
- Make sure not to overcook the peppers to keep them slightly firm and avoid sogginess.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 246 kcal
- Sugar: 3.3 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 16.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.2 g
- Fiber: 1.8 g
- Protein: 18.9 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
