Stuffed Peppers with Ground Turkey Recipe
Stuffed Peppers with Ground Turkey is made with lean turkey, rice, tomatoes, carrots, scallions, and melty cheese all baked inside sweet bell peppers. They’re hearty, cozy, and packed with comforting flavor. A family-friendly dinner that feels special but is easy enough for busy weeknights.
Servings 5 Servings
Ingredients
- 4 Sweet Bell Peppers red yellow, or orange
- 4 teaspoons Olive Oil
- 1 pound Ground Turkey
- 5 Scallions (green onions)
- 1 Clove Garlic, minced
- ½ cup Carrot, grated or pre-shredded
- 2 teaspoons Dried Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 14 ounces Diced Tomatoes (1 can)
- 1 cup Cooked Rice
- 1 cup Shredded Cheese
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
Instructions
Prep Steps
- PREP VEGGIES. Clean the bell peppers and cut off the top ½ inch of the peppers including the stem. Dice the tops for mixing into the turkey and discard the stems. Grate or shred the carrot. Slice the scallions, setting aside the greens from 2 scallions to be used for garnish. Drain the diced tomatoes.
- COOK TURKEY. Preheat a large pan/skillet on High heat. To the hot pan, add the olive oil, ground turkey, Italian seasoning, and salt. Mix! Cook for 5 minutes, stirring a couple times, until no longer pink and starting to brown on the pan.
- FINISH PEPPER PREP. While the turkey is cooking, finish prepping the bell peppers by removing/discarding the seeds and inside membranes. Place into an oiled, casserole dish or on a sheet pan. (TIP: Use folded foil to prop up uneven peppers that are leaning)
- FINISH THE STUFFING. Once the turkey is cooked, mix in the diced pepper tops, scallions, carrots, and canned diced tomatoes. With the tomato juices, use a spatula to scrape up any of the browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Cook for 5 minutes or until the liquid is reduced a bit. Mix in the cooked rice and cook for a few minutes to combine everything. Turn off the heat and mix in the parmesan cheese and 1 cup of the shredded mozzarella cheese (the remaining will go on top). Taste and add salt and pepper to taste.
Cooking Steps
- STUFF & BAKE. Preheat the oven to 400 F degrees. Stuff the peppers generously with the turkey mixture and then bake in the oven for 10 minutes. (if your filling was chilled, then add 2-5 minutes as needed until the center is hot) Add the remaining shredded cheese on top of each pepper and bake under the broiler for another 3 minutes.
- When the Stuffed peppers are done let them rest for 5 minutes, then serve and enjoy!
