Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers
Created by QueenBea on August 2, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #10239
Ingredients
- 4 large bell peppers
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 4 ounces yellow onion (chopped, 1/2 onion)
- 1/2 cup water
- Taco seasoning mix (one 30 gram envelope taco seasoning mix I use Old ElPaso)
- 1 cup kidney beans (canned kidney beans rinsed)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded, I use Daiya cheese shreds)
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 tablespoon oil (olive oil)
How to Make
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Step 1: Cut the tops off the peppers and set aside; remove seeds and ribs.
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Step 2: In a large skillet bring the oil to medium high heat; add ground turkey and onion and brown the meat.
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Step 3: Add the water and taco seasoning mix and stir well; simmer until sauce has thickened and sticks to meat.
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Step 4: Mix in the cheese, rice and beans and pack into the peppers and top with more cheese.
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Step 5: Stand the peppers upright into baking pan; place the tops over the cheese and cover with foil.
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Step 6: Bake in a preheated 425 degrees Fahrenheit oven for 45 minutes.
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Step 7: Remove from oven and allow cooling for a couple of minutes before serving.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (394.5 g)
- Calories 823.8
- Total Fat - 33.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 9 g
- Cholesterol - 82.2 mg
- Sodium - 784.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 80.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 15.8 g
- Sugars - 2.4 g
- Protein - 51.8 g
- Calcium - 421.8 mg
- Iron - 6.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg