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Ground Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers

These ground turkey stuffed bell peppers are filled with tender ground turkey, fluffy rice, and veggies. They are perfect for meal prepping.
Course Grains, Meats, Veggetable
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword Ground Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers, Stuffed Bell Peppers, Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 305kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 6 bell peppers
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 1 lb mushrooms
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 25 oz Italian pasta sauce
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tsp oil for cooking
  • 1 tbsp salt adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp black pepper adjsut to taste
US Units - Metric

Instructions

  • Trim the bell peppers by removing the seeds and core.
    Ingredients for stuffed bell peppers
  • In a pan, preheated with oil over medium-heat, saute the onion with mushrooms until they turn golden brown. Add the ground turkey, breaking up the meat with your spatula as you brown it.
    Pot with mushrooms, meat and onions cooking
  • Add in cooked rice and half of the sauce. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste.
    Meat, rice and sauce stuffing getting prepared
  • Stuff each pepper with the filling. Combine the rest of the sauce with two cups of water and pour it on the bottom of the baking dish. Place peppers into the baking dish and top each one with cheese. Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes.
    Stuffed peppers with sauce and cheesy tops
  • Serve warm and enjoy!
    Cooked stuffed peppers in a dish

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1947mg | Potassium: 1170mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 4385IU | Vitamin C: 163mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 3mg