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Stuffed Peppers – Ground Turkey

ingredients

  • 4-8 large bell peppers, halved and seeded
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 jalepeño, seeded and diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced (1.5 tsp)
  • Olive oil
  • 1 15oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1 15oz can black beans
  • 1.5-2 cups shredded pepperjack cheese

directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray baking sheet or baking dish with cooking spray. Place pepper cut-side up on dish. Roast in hot oven for 15-20 minutes depending on thickness of peppers.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once the oil is glistening, add the turkey, onion, jalapeño, garlic, and salt. Cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is browned about 6 minutes. Turn off the heat. Stir in the quinoa, tomatoes, taco seasoning, black beans, and 1 cup of the pepper jack.
  3. Remove roasted peppers from oven and spoon in the filling. Roast again if necessary. Sprinkle more pepper jack cheese on and roast again to melt if necessary.
  4. Options to top: Avocado or guacamole, green onions, cotija cheese, etc.