Description
A delicious and healthy recipe for stuffed peppers filled with quinoa and ground turkey.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds.
- In a skillet, cook the ground turkey over medium heat until browned.
- Add the cooked quinoa, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, salt, and pepper to the skillet. Mix well.
- Stuff the mixture into the bell peppers.
- If using, sprinkle cheese on top of the stuffed peppers.
- Place the stuffed peppers in a baking dish and cover with foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add other vegetables to the stuffing mixture.
- These can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
- For a spicier version, add diced jalapeños to the filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: main dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg