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Santa Fe Stuffed Peppers

Santa Fe Stuffed Peppers: a healthy dinner made with ground turkey, corn, beans, and tomatoes! You'll love this southwestern twist on a classic meal.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 282 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • ¾ pound ground turkey breast
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes 28 ounce
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 15.25 ounce
  • 1 can sweet corn, drained 15.25 ounce
  • 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
  • 8 fresh sweet Red peppers
  • 1 cup reduced fat Colby Jack cheese
  • 2 green onions sliced

Instructions

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  1. Wash red peppers and slice the tops off each pepper. Remove the seeds. Stand each pepper up next to eachother in a large baking dish (13x9).
  2. In a large skillet, brown ground turkey until fully cooked. Drain. Return to skillet. Add cumin, salt, tomatoes, black bean and sweet corn. Simmer about 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, cook Jasmine rice according to package.
  4. Add cooked rice to skillet, combining completely. Remove from heat. Fill each red pepper with turkey mixture.Cover dish with foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 40-45 minutes. Remove foil and to with cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes, until cheese is melted. Remove from oven and sprinkle with green onion pieces.
  5. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • For a make ahead meal, you could prep the peppers and make the turkey mixture at the beginning of the day, then store covered in the fridge until ready to fill and bake at dinner time.
  • To remove the seeds from the peppers, graze a paring knife along the insides to loosen the seeds, then use a spoon to scoop them out.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1pepper Calories 282kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 44mg (15%) Sodium 391mg (16%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 9g (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 282

% Daily Value*

Serving 1pepper
Calories 282kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 22g 44%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Cholesterol 44mg 15%
Sodium 391mg 16%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 9g 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.