Monday

Stuffed Bell Peppers with ground turkey


1 pound ground turkey
2 cups frozen corn
2 ribs of celery, chopped thinly
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 14.5 ounce cans petite diced tomatoes with juice
2 tablespoons concentrated tomato paste (I used almost double to finish off a container)
2 tablespoons basil
1 tablespoon oregano
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup cooked brown rice
¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
4 large bell peppers
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook the ground turkey in a large fry pan over medium high heat for 5 minutes or until cooked almost through. Add the corn kernels, chopped celery, onion and garlic and cook until vegetables are softened. Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano and red pepper flakes. Season with kosher salt and ground pepper to taste and cook for 15-20 minutes. Stir in cooked rice and chopped parsley and cook for another 5 minutes or until the rice is warmed through.

Meanwhile, cut off the tops of the peppers, halve them and spoon out the ribs and seeds, then rinse. Lightly sprinkle the inside of the peppers with kosher salt and place in a microwave safe dish with ¼ cup water. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 5 minutes or until they start to soften.

Transfer to a 3 quart baking dish and fill the peppers with the hot turkey and rice mixture. They will be heaping full. Sprinkle the tops with cheese and bake for 20 minutes or until peppers are tender and cheese is browned. Serve hot.

Adapted from Foodie Crush

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