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Italian Stuffed Peppers on a white plate with a fork.
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5 from 4 votes

Italian Stuffed Peppers

These italian stuffed peppers are made with fresh, nutrient dense ingredients. Full of seasoning, cheese and ground turkey.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Bailey

Ingredients

  • 4 bell Peppers
  • 1 lb lean ground turkey
  • 1½ -2 cup rice *cooked
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp dried or fresh thyme
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ⅓ cup canned diced tomatoes *see notes for substitute
  • ⅓ cup mozzarella *extra for topping
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Start cooking rice. While rice is cooking, heat olive oil in a medium to large pan. Chop onions and garlic. Add ground turkey to medium high heat oiled skillet or pan. Brown turkey for about 4 minutes. Add in onions and garlic and sauté for another 4 minutes.  Preheat oven to 375º.
  • Once turkey is browned and onions and garlic have started to sweat, add in rice, seasonings, tomatoes. Let everything simmer together well, about 6 minutes. Once everything is mixed well and cooked through, add in cheese. Turn the heat off and mix the cheese in well.
  • Slice bell peppers vertically. Clean out seeds, white flesh and stems. Spray a large 9x13 in baking dish with nonstick spray. Lay the peppers down in the dish with the open side facing up. Stuff them full with the cheesy, turkey mixture. Make sure you press the mixture in firmly so they are bursting with filling. 
  • Sprinkle a little more cheese on the top of each pepper. Cover with tin foil and bake for about 15 -20 minutes or until the peppers are sweating, softened and cheese is melty and bubbling. Enjoy right away or keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days for meal prep. Reheat in the microwave covered.

Notes

*Ground chicken or beef will also work
*Marinara or pasta sauce will also work great

Nutrition

Serving: 2peppers | Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 447mg | Potassium: 638mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3923IU | Vitamin C: 154mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg