Description
Kitchies! Let me tell you about a recipe that’s as satisfying to look at as it is to eat: Turkey and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups filtered water
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 4 red bell peppers
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tbsp fresh basil
- freshly ground black pepper
- sea salt
- 4 roma tomatoes chopped
- 2 cups spinach chopped
- ½ cup whole milk plain Greek yogurt
- ⅔ cup feta
Instructions
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Heat oven – Preheat the oven to 375° F.
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Cook quinoa – In a boiling pot of water or rice cooker, cook the quinoa. If using a pot, add quinoa and 2 cups filtered water to a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes, until water is completely absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff quinoa with a fork.1 cup quinoa, 2 cups filtered water
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Prepare peppers – Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and white membrane. Place the bell peppers in the baking dish with the opening facing up. Set aside.4 red bell peppers
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Cook ingredients – While the quinoa cooks, cook the turkey mixture. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat and add the onions. Once the onions begin to turn translucent, add the turkey meat and break up the chunks until the meat is lightly browned. Stir in chili flakes, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes, then stir in the tomatoes and spinach and cover with a lid. Cook until the tomatoes are soft and the spinach is wilted, another 5 minutes, and stir halfway through. Remove from heat and stir in the yogurt, quinoa, and feta until evenly mixed.1 small yellow onion, 1 lb ground turkey, 4 roma tomatoes, 2 cups spinach, ½ cup whole milk plain Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon red chili flakes, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 2 tablespoon fresh basil, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, ⅔ cup feta
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Stuff peppers – Once the quinoa mixture is complete, scoop the quinoa and fill each bell pepper.
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Cook peppers – Drizzle the peppers with olive oil and add about a quarter cup of water to the baking dish. Cover the baking dish with foil or a lid and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Uncover the dish and bake for an additional 10 minutes.2 tablespoon olive oil
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- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 60
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 433
- Sugar: 9g
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Fiber: 8g