Description
Delightful stuffed bell peppers that bring festive fall flavors to your table while creating cherished memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 orange bell peppers
- 2 green bell peppers
- 1 pound ground turkey (or beef)
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut the tops off the peppers and scoop out the seeds, carving Jack-O’-Lantern faces.
- Sauté the onion and garlic in a skillet over medium heat until translucent.
- Add the ground turkey (or beef) to the skillet and cook until browned.
- Combine the meat mixture with cooked rice, tomato sauce, and half of the shredded cheese in a large bowl.
- Stuff the peppers generously with the filling and place them upright in a baking dish.
- Top each stuffed pepper with the remaining cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, then remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh herbs.
Notes
These peppers can be prepped a day in advance and stored in the fridge, or frozen for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Halloween, stuffed peppers, fall recipe, family dinner, cozy cooking