Stuffed Orange Peppers recipe

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Ingredients

6 orange bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
1 pound ground turkey
⅓ cup chopped onion
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, or more to taste
½ cup white rice
½ cup water
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
1 cup shredded Gouda cheese

Nutrition Info

294.9 calories
carbohydrate: 23.4 g
cholesterol: 78.6 mg
fat: 12.3 g
fiber: 2 g
protein: 22.9 g
saturatedFat: 5.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 316.8 mg
sugar: 5.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, cook orange bell peppers until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Drain.

  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes, drain and discard grease.

  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  4. Stir tomatoes, rice, 1/2 cup water, and liquid smoke into turkey mixture, cover skillet and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove skillet from heat, stir Gouda cheese into turkey mixture.

  5. Stuff each orange bell pepper with turkey mixture and place peppers, open-side up, in a baking dish. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted, 25 to 35 minutes.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Orange bell peppers are stuffed with a mixture of ground turkey, onion, tomatoes, rice, and cheese. Make it an appetizer with mini bell peppers to serve at a party. Add some color. Whatever you have, cilantro, parsley, any herb to add to the look and taste. Enjoy!

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