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Italian Stuffed Peppers

Bell peppers stuffed with a mixture of ground turkey, sautéed vegetables, riced cauliflower and marinara, topped with mozzarella and baked until tender.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Large Skillet
  • Baking Dish
  • Small Bowl
  • Aluminum Foil

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet bell peppers
  • 1 lbground turkey
  • 1 cuponion finely chopped
  • 1 cupmushroom finely chopped
  • 2 cupsriced cauliflower not cooked
  • 3 clovesgarlic pressed
  • 2 tspItalian seasoning
  • 24 ozmarinara sauce
  • 1 cupmozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1 cupchicken broth

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Reserve 1 cup of the 24 oz marinara sauce in a small bowl for topping; use the remaining 2 cups for the filling.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the 1 cup finely chopped onion, 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms, 2 cups riced cauliflower (not cooked), and 3 cloves garlic (pressed). Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened.
  • Add 1 lb ground turkey and 2 tsp Italian seasoning to the skillet. Cook, stirring and breaking up the meat, until the turkey is fully cooked and no longer pink.
  • Pour the remaining 2 cups of marinara sauce into the skillet with the cooked meat and vegetables and stir to combine. Remove the skillet from heat.
  • Cut the tops off the 4 sweet bell peppers and remove the seeds and membranes. Place the peppers cut side up in a baking dish; if a pepper won’t stand, trim a small slice from the bottom to create a flat surface.
  • Divide the meat mixture evenly and fill each pepper with 1/4 of the mixture.
  • Spoon 1/4 cup of the reserved marinara over each stuffed pepper, then sprinkle 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese on top of each pepper.
  • Pour 1 cup chicken broth into the bottom of the baking dish around the peppers.
  • Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the peppers are tender.
  • Remove the stuffed peppers from the oven, let them rest a few minutes, then serve.

Notes

Recipe Notes
Nutrition facts provided based on my best estimation for the recipe and may not be accurate depending on what brands you use or modifications you make to the recipe.  I recommend using a nutrition calculator with the exact brands and measurements you use for the most accurate calculation.
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