When you need a quick weeknight dinner option, stuffed peppers—and the endless ways to make them—are here for you. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
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Spiced with fresh jalapeños and taco seasoning, and sprinkled with pepper jack cheese, turkey-stuffed peppers are a protein-packed, veggie-laden, hassle-free meal that everyone will love. Turkey-Stuffed PeppersQuinoa-and-turkey stuffed peppers are the delicious, healthy, kid-friendly, one-pan dinner that you need in your life right this minute! Can one dinner really be all of these things? Spiced with fresh jalapeños and homemade taco seasoning (or store-bought in a pinch), sprinkled with a little pepper jack cheese, this protein-packed, veggie-laden, hassle-free meal is one that everyone will love—especially the cook. How to Make Stuffed Peppers:The old-fashioned, classic stuffed pepper recipe calls for beef, but for a quick weeknight dinner we love to keep things as lean and healthy as we can, so we’ve opted for ground turkey stuffed peppers instead. Meaty, lean ground turkey is cooked with lots of onions, garlic and spices, so you really don’t miss the beef. Here’s how to make our super easy, turkey-stuffed bell peppers:
Three Reasons This is The Best Healthy Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipe Ever:Savory, hearty, healthy, and a little spicy, this dinner proves that healthy does NOT have to mean bland or boring. Like anyone else, sometimes we’re just too tired to do anything but order a pizza and call it a day. But when we’ve got a few minutes to make dinner, and some simple ingredients on hand, making a meal that fills our family’s bellies with ultra-healthy foods like quinoa, lean ground turkey and black beans makes us feel like superheroes.
What Should I Serve With Stuffed Peppers?You don’t have to serve them with anything—these Mexican-spiced turkey stuffed bell peppers are so loaded with goodness (beans! Veggies! Quinoa! cheese!) that they absolutely qualify as a stand-alone dish. However, if you want a little extra something green on your plate, a simple side salad is always a nice touch, and doesn’t add too much meal-prep time. Do You Have to Blanch Peppers for Stuffed Peppers?Nope! How genius is that? Simply stuff raw bell peppers—you want them to hold their shape in the oven as they bake, so blanching the peppers before stuffing them with the seasoned ground turkey would soften them, which is the opposite of what you want.
Tools You’ll Need To Make Turkey-Stuffed Bell Peppers:These turkey-and-quinoa stuffed bell peppers are not very demanding. All you’ll need is:
Other Favorite Weeknight Suppers:So often, half the work of cooking is figuring out what to make. Let us do some of the heavy lifting—it’s what we’re here for! Here are three of our favorite weeknight-ready dishes:
How’d They Turn Out?Did your family flip over this stuffed bell pepper recipe? Snap a photo of your finished dish and maybe even a video of the beautiful people you feed it to. Tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper. Happy eating! Turkey and Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers RecipeOriginally published: August 28, 2018
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Should you bake peppers before stuffing them?Pre-bake the peppers!
Our research found that pre-baking the peppers for 30 minutes makes them perfectly tender! Once you stuff them, you'll need 20 minutes in the hot even to get the cheese nice and melty.
How do you make peppers soft before stuffing them?If you don't want that crispy texture in your bell peppers, you may blanch the bell pepper in a large pot of boiling water for about 2-3 minutes and let it dry on paper towels before stuffing it in with the beef and rice mixture.
How long should I cook stuffed peppers at 350?Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stir Cheddar cheese into ground beef-rice mixture and spoon mixture into precooked peppers. Set peppers upright in an 8x8-inch baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and peppers are tender, about 30 minutes.
What side dish goes good with stuffed peppers?Other Easy & Best Side Dishes for Stuffed Peppers. Green Beans.. Cheese Platter.. Corn Grits.. Sweet Potato Fries.. Potato Wedges.. Steamed Vegetables.. |