LOW CARB TURKEY-STUFFED PEPPERS

Low Carb Turkey-Stuffed Peppers image

Put a healthier family classic on the dinner table by substituting ground turkey for ground beef, and using frozen riced cauliflower instead of high-carb white rice.

Provided by lutzflcat

Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

nonfat cooking spray
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground turkey
½ cup diced onion
3 tablespoons diced fresh jalapeno pepper, or to taste
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups frozen cauliflower rice (such as Green Giant®)
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ cup water
2 teaspoons sambal oelek chili paste
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 large bell peppers, any color - cut in half lengthwise, cored, and seeded
4 (1 inch) cubes Colby-Jack cheese
aluminum foil
⅓ cup shredded Colby-Jack cheese
4 teaspoons reduced-fat sour cream
8 slices pickled jalapeno peppers

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in ground turkey, onion, jalapeno, and garlic. Cook and stir until turkey browns and vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain grease from the skillet. Add frozen riced cauliflower, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, chili paste, salt, and pepper; stir until well incorporated. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Place bell pepper halves in the prepared baking dish. Place 1 Colby-Jack cheese cube in each pepper half, and fill with turkey mixture. Spoon remaining turkey mixture into the dish around the peppers.
Cover dish with aluminum foil, and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle each pepper with shredded Colby-Jack cheese. Bake, uncovered, until peppers are soft and cheese has melted, about 10 minutes more.
To serve, spoon a little turkey mixture onto a plate, and place a bell pepper half on top of it. Top each serving with 1 teaspoon sour cream and 2 jalapeno slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462.8 calories, Carbohydrate 21.6 g, Cholesterol 130.1 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 36.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 1313.5 mg, Sugar 8.4 g