Description
A delicious and healthy recipe for Southwestern Stuffed Peppers made with ground turkey and cauliflower rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 6 bell peppers, any color
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 large Poblano pepper, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Kalyn’s Taco Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Vege-Sal
- 1/2 large head cauliflower
- 1 cup + 6 tablespoons grated low-fat Mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a non-stick frying pan, add the ground turkey breaking it apart with your fingers, and cook until completely cooked and starting to brown, about 10-12 minutes.
- While the turkey cooks, prepare the peppers. Slice off the stem end, discard it, and trim any white parts. Slice off the bottom end to make the pepper stand up straight. Put the peppers into the baking dish.
- Chop the pepper ends and bottom pieces to make at least 1 cup diced peppers, saving the excess for another use.
- Finely chop the Poblano chile and onion.
- Cut the cauliflower into small pieces and pulse in a food processor to make very small pieces, about the size of cooked rice.
- When the turkey is browned, remove to a plate, wipe out the pan, and heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
- Sauté the onion for about 2 minutes. Add taco seasoning and Vege-Sal and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the chopped bell peppers and Poblano and sauté for about 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped cauliflower and cook for 4-5 minutes, until it’s starting to soften.
- Stir in the browned turkey and turn off the heat. When the mixture has cooled slightly, stir in 1 cup of cheese.
- Stuff each pepper with the mixture, pressing it down tightly.
- Top each stuffed pepper with one tablespoon of grated Mozzarella.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the peppers are cooked to your preference and the cheese is lightly browned.
- Serve hot and enjoy.
Notes
- Frozen cauliflower rice can be used; thaw before using.
- Most ground turkey will release some water while cooking, continue cooking until it evaporates.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: main dish
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 70mg