Yummy Spicy Turkey Stuffed Bell Peppers
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 6 -8 bell peppers (pretty when using both red and green peppers)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh basil, minced
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons chili powder (if you don't want it quite as spicy use only 1 tablespoon)
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (i use hersey's)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
Recipe
- 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
- 2 wash peppers, cut off tops and remove seeds, cores and membranes.
- 3 melt butter or margarine in large skillet over medium low heat. add onion, garlic and jalapeño. sauté over medium low heat, stirring for 10 minutes or until tender.
- 4 add turkey, herbs, chili powder, cocoa powder and salt. cook, stirring occasionally 10 minutes or until turkey browns. remove from heat.
- 5 stir in brown rice, corn, peas and 1/2 cup of the cheese.
- 6 pour tomato sauce in bottom of 9 x 13-inch pan.
- 7 spoon turkey mixture into peppers and place in pan. sprinkle with cheese.
- 8 bake 45-60 minutes or until done.
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