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Turkey and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Name: Turkey and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 pieces
Ingredients: 4 bell peppers, large; 400g ground turkey; 300g quinoa, cooked; 200g diced tomatoes; 80g onion, diced; 80g light mozzarella, shredded; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika

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Bell peppers stuffed with a turkey and quinoa filling instead of the usual rice and beef, which keeps it lighter without losing the stuffed-pepper appeal.

Per serving (1 piece)

30g

Protein

365

Calories

29g

Carbs

13g

Fat

4 pieces15 min30 min

Ingredients

4bell peppers, large
14 ozground turkey
11 ozquinoa, cooked
7 ozdiced tomatoes
3 ozonion, diced
3 ozlight mozzarella, shredded
1 tspcumin
1 tsppaprika

Steps

1
Preheat the oven to 190C (375F). Slice the tops off the peppers and remove the seeds.
2
Brown the ground turkey with the onion in a pan over medium heat.
3
Stir in the cooked quinoa, diced tomatoes, cumin and paprika and cook for 3 minutes until combined.
4
Stuff the mixture into the peppers and place them upright in a baking dish.
5
Top each pepper with the shredded mozzarella.
6
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the peppers are tender and the cheese is melted.

Try it this way

Swap the ground turkey for ground beef or plant-based crumbles.