Healthy Stuffed Bell Peppers

Submitted by lovin2cook

"this is a healthy, clean dish"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 6 peppers
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 green bell peppers
• 1 lb ground turkey breast
• 1⁄2 cup brown rice, uncooked
• 6 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• red pepper flakes, to tasted
• sea salt and pepper
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

directions

1. brown turkey breast in 1/2 tbsp evoo. cut tops of peppers and boil 5 minutes. cook brown rice according to directions (i actually cooked 2 min less than the box stated so it wouldn't get mushy in oven). Preheat oven to 375. saute onions and garlic over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes to onions and saute with 1 tbsp of evoo on low-medium for about 10 minute Add red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste. Combine all ingredients other than peppers. place peppers in a casserole dish and fill with the mixture. bake in oven for 20 min, covered. You can add mozzerall cheese if you'd like the last 5 minutes of cooking.