Food

September 20, 2014

STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Ok, So please don't mind my totally non-glamorous photo of this recipe, I promise it's DELICIOUS and super EASY! Isn't that what any Mom, Wife, Girl Friend, or Awesome Single individual is looking for?! Common lets be honest we all want something that is Quick and Yummy..if you don't agree you're lying! 

This recipe is a staple meal in our household. It is perfect because it hits all of the food groups: Protein, Fats, Carbs, Veggies, and Fruits (Thank you Tomatoes for being a fruit for once)! My Toddler even loves to shovel this in, so it's a Huge hit! SO Enough of the chit chat, lets get to the GOODS! 

Ingredients: 

• 3 Whole Bell Peppers (Any color you like)
• 2 lbs Ground Turkey (Optional- Add spicy Italian sausage)
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Tbsp Crushed Garlic (I normally do 1 rounded Tbsp..I like Garlic)
• 1 Tbsp Garlic Salt
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 tsp Thyme
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 1/2 Cup Salsa 
• 1 Bag Microwavable Brown Rice 
• 1-2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 1 Cup Chopped Spinach Leaves
• Pepper to taste

** Not Pictured -- Microwavable Brown Rice & Ground Turkey Meat

If you are an experienced cooker, please feel free to sprinkle in more or less of the spices as you wish. I normally don't even measure them out I just sprinkle till it tastes good. If you are not experienced totally OK, but if you are feeling wild, Sprinkle away! 

Directions:

1. Preheat Oven to 375

2. Wash then Cut Bell Peppers in half and place them in a slightly greased Glass Baking Dish. I just lightly spray the dish with Coconut Oil Spray or Olive Oil Spray. If you don't have either you can brush the outsides of the bell's lightly with Olive Oil. Set these aside once cut.

3. Cook Ground Turkey on Medium Heat until all meat is brown and there is no pink showing. 

4. Add Cumin, Thyme, Italian Seasoning, Garlic Salt, and Pepper to Ground Turkey. Stir till all spices are mixed in with meat. 

5. Place Ground Turkey in a separate bowl and put to side. You can cover with Aluminum foil to hold heat in ( I did not do that in pictures shown). 

6. In the same pan you used to cook the meat turn up to Med-High. Add 1 Tbsp Olive Oil.

7. Once Oil is heated, add the Tbsp of Garlic (or however much you desire) and packet of Microwaveable Rice. Microwave the rice before you put it in the pan. Cook Rice & Garlic in Oil till start to turn a bit brown. 

8. Add Ground Turkey Meat back into pan with Garlic & Rice. Add Chopped Spinach & Salsa. Stir.  

9. Begin Stuffing the bell peppers with the meat mix. The bells should be stuffed pretty high. The whole batch should all be used in the bell's. OR you can do a couple more bell peppers and spread it out to feed more people. I normally eat 1 and my husband eats 2. 

10. Don't forget to Sprinkle with Cheese!! That's the best part :)

11. Bake for 20-25 Minutes at 375. 

12. ENJOY!