UnStuffed Peppers

Our whole family loves stuffed peppers, even the kids (I think it’s because it reminds them of tacos a little bit)  

So when I saw this recipe, I knew I needed to try it for dinner this past weekend.  I’m so happy to be cooking flavourful meals again!

 

Here’s what you need:

• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• ½ onion, diced (I used sweet onion)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp oregano
• ½ cup brown rice (I used the quick cooking rice)
• 2 tsp olive oil
• ½ cup shredding cheddar cheese
• Optional – tsp fresh lime juice and chopped cilantro

 

To Make:

1. Add 1tsp olive oil into large skillet on medium high heat
2. Brown up the ground turkey and season with salt and pepper
3. Mean while, cook the brown rice
4. When turkey is done cooking, season with ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp chili powder, ½ tsp paprika, ½ tsp oregano.  Stir until combined
5. Empty skilled of turkey onto a plate and add remaining 1 tsp of olive oil to the pan
6. Cook up veggies in skillet (pepper, onion, garlic and season with salt and pepper.  Add cherry tomatoes in with veggies after they have been cooking for a few minutes
7. Let the veggies cook until they have softened. 
8. Add remaining spices (cumin, chili powder, paprika, oregano)
9. Add the turkey back into the veggies along with rice and stir to combine
10. Sprinkle fresh lime juice on top
11. Add the cheese – you can either serve with a sprinkle of cheese on top or you can cover the skillet with cheese and melt under the broiler or in the microwave.

 

Our kids enjoyed this dinner wrapped up in whole wheat wraps, while my husband and I just enjoyed it on it's own. 

 

Delicious! And full of goodness!

If you are following any of the container nutrition plans, this one counts as a yellow, green, red and blue.