STUFFED PEPPERS
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STUFFED PEPPERS
Counts as: 1 Protein + 1 Starch | Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 6 bell peppers, cut in lengthwise
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup vegetable/chicken broth
- 1 lb. lean ground turkey meat
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 black bean can, drained
- 1 cup diced tomato
- 1 cup spinach and kale
- 1 zucchini
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional-chopped cilantro
Directions:
Cook quinoa separately and follow instructions! STUFFING- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Coat a large skillet on medium with olive oil spray. Add the onions and garlic and cook until fragrant
- Add your ground turkey meat mixing well into the onions and garlic stirring occasionally breaking up the meat
- Once your meat is no longer pink add the seasonings and vegetables one at time (spinach and zucchini, if needed add a splash of vegetable broth for liquid)
- Once all the vegetables are cooked about 15-20 minutes add a can of black beans, diced tomatoes (keep the tomato juice aside from the can for the bottom of the baking dish), and the cooked quinoa
- Cut the tops off the peppers and begin to stuff! Place the stuff peppers in a baking dish with the tomato juice from the can of diced tomatoes. Bake for at least an hour until the peppers are soft. You can garnish the peppers with fresh chopped cilantro!