BASMATI RICE AND TURKEY STUFFED PEPPERS

Basmati Rice and Turkey Stuffed Peppers image

These are perfect for a weeknight, guilt-free meal with the family that even the kids will love! Any leftover stuffing can be kept in the fridge for 3 days

Provided by Emily Ott

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 ½ cups water
¾ cup brown basmati rice (such as Trader Joe's®)
½ onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 pound lean ground turkey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup tomato sauce
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth, divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 large red bell peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Bring water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and parsley; cook for 2 minutes. Add ground turkey, salt, and garlic power. Cook and stir using a wooden spoon until meat is no longer pink and slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and 1/2 cup chicken broth. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Add cooked rice and stir stuffing well.
Fill each bell pepper half with stuffing and arrange neatly in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover each pepper with a handful of shredded Cheddar cheese. Pour remaining chicken broth into the bottom of the baking dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake until cheese is browned, about 5 minutes more. Serve right away.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Cholesterol 49.9 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 374.5 mg, Sugar 4.5 g