Turkey Stuffed Pepper Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
435 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Turkey Stuffed Pepper Recipe
Description
This Turkey Stuffed Pepper Recipe begins with sautéing onions, garlic, and parsley until soft, followed by browning ground turkey and adding spinach, cumin, adobo seasoning, and optional cayenne pepper for heat. Cannellini beans are stirred in for added texture and protein. Large bell peppers are halved lengthwise, seeded, and placed in a baking dish.
The pepper halves are partially filled with the turkey mixture, then topped with cheese and baked covered to cook both filling and peppers through. After 15 minutes, the foil is removed to add remaining cheese and achieve a melted topping. The final dish has tender peppers with flavorful, slightly spicy filling enriched by the melted cheddar, balancing freshness with savory depth.
Allowing the peppers to rest a few minutes before serving helps the filling set. This recipe makes a complete meal combining vegetables, lean meat, and beans in a visually appealing presentation.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 sweet onion , chopped
- 5 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley chopped
- 1/2 cup spinach frozen, chopped
- 4 bell pepper large
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons adobo seasoning
- cayenne pepper optional, dash of
- 15.5 ounces cannellini beans drained and rinsed, canned
- 1 cup White Cheddar Cheese , shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic and parsley. Saute until soft and translucent.
- Add the ground turkey, breaking it up with your spoon, turning to brown. Stir in the frozen spinach, cumin, Adobe seasoning and cayenne.
- Heat for 5 minutes, then add the cannellini beans and stir again. Remove from the heat.
- Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and membranes. Place the bell peppers into a baking dish, fitting them snugly together.
- Spoon the mixture into each bell pepper, filling only halfway. Sprinkle cheese in each pepper and then resume spooning in filling until full. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the peppers from the oven. Remove aluminum foil and top each with remaining cheese. Return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese has melted.
- Remove from oven and allow to sit for 3-4 minutes before serving.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 435 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 435kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 490mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 810mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 5020IU | 100% |
| Vitamin C | 168.1mg | 187% |
| Calcium | 321mg | 32% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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