Poohrona's Healthy Version of Stuffed Bell Peppers
"This is a healthy spin of my other stuffed pepper recipe. I have made this for many who are on they diet I am on and they love it."
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
1 pepper
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 large bell peppers, pitted and washed
- 1 lb ground turkey, lean
- 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon basil, dried
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme, dried
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, no salt added
- 1⁄4 cup water
directions
- Cook rice according to package instructions and set aside.
- Brown turkey with onions and garlic.
- Add to rice.
- Add seasonings,herbs, tomato sauce and water to rice and meat mixture.
- Heat on low, covered, until all is hot.
- In large boiling pot, add salt to water (enough to cover peppers) and add bell peppers. Cook about 10-15 minutes until they are starting to soften. (cook longer for a more tender pepper).
- Drain peppers.
- Put hot mixture into hot peppers.
- Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. (You can top with cheese but it will change nutritional values).
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I love cooking and trying new ideas. My kids love me to as they call it "invent something new to eat". I am a gardener and love cooking with fresh herbs and produce. Above all I am a child of YHWH.
