Turkey stuffed peppers are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion. They are made with ground turkey, rice, vegetables, and spices, and are then stuffed into bell peppers and baked until tender. The result is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. With so many different ways to make turkey stuffed peppers, you're sure to find a recipe that you'll love.
Here are our top 16 tried and tested recipes!
TURKEY-STUFFED BELL PEPPERS
These well-seasoned ground-turkey-stuffed peppers are so tasty, you won't even miss having real cheddar cheese. Round out the meal with a salad or a side of rice. -Judy Hand-Truitt, Birmingham, Alabama
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove seeds. Place in a 15x10x1-in. pan coated with cooking spray., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook and crumble turkey with onion, garlic and seasonings over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Cool slightly. Stir in tomatoes, cheese and bread crumbs., Fill with turkey mixture. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, until filling is heated through and peppers are tender, 20-25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Fat 10g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 771mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 40g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
TURKEY-STUFFED PEPPERS
A cheesy roux sauce defines this otherwise bland recipe. This recipe is kid- and diabetic-friendly. Spice it up with red pepper flakes.
Provided by Pam Smith
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart baking dish.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Cook peppers in boiling water until slightly tender, about 3 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water until cooled.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook ground turkey, onions, mushrooms, and garlic in the hot oil until turkey is completely browned; drain grease from the turkey mixture. Transfer drained turkey mixture to a bowl and return skillet to medium heat.
- Melt butter in the skillet; add flour, salt, and black pepper. Stir until smooth. Stream milk and half-and-half into the flour mixture while stirring; bring to a boil. Cook and stir the milk mixture until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Return turkey mixture to the skillet; add tomatoes and 2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese. Cook and stir the turkey mixture until hot and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes; spoon into the bell pepper halves. Arrange stuffed pepper halves into the prepared baking dish; top with remaining Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, and panko. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in preheated oven until the peppers are tender and the filling is hot, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Switch oven to broil, remove foil, and cook peppers under the broiler until the panko is browned, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 519.5 calories, Carbohydrate 28.3 g, Cholesterol 127.9 mg, Fat 30.9 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 36.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 1027.6 mg, Sugar 9.5 g
TURKEY TACO STUFFED BELL PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: ground turkey, onion, garlic, black beans, yellow corn, salsa, ground cumin, dried oregano, paprika, salt, black pepper, guacamole
Provided by Joey Firoben
Categories Dinner
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Using a sharp knife, cut off the tops of each bell pepper. Use the knife to help cut out and remove the seeds and ribs from inside the peppers.
- Place the peppers in a lightly greased roasting pan and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Toss in the onion, cumin, oregano, paprika, salt, and black pepper, and sauté until the onions have softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Toss in the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Move the onions away from the center of the pan to create an open surface in the skillet. Place the ground turkey in the center of the pan and break up the meat.
- Move the meat and onions to the sides of the pan to create an open surface again. Pour in the black beans, corn, and salsa and stir the mixture until evenly combined.
- Spoon the mixture evenly into the hallowed bell peppers and replace the bell pepper tops.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the bell peppers have softened and wilted slightly.
- Remove the tops of the bell peppers, spoon on a large dollop of guacamole, and replace the tops.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 14 grams, Sugar 3 grams
SLOW COOKER TURKEY STUFFED PEPPERS
I created this as a healthier alternative to traditional stuffed peppers. I work 12-hour shifts as a nurse, so I often rely on the slow cooker for feeding my family. -Mandy Pemberton, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h35m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut tops from peppers and remove seeds. Finely chop enough tops to measure 1 cup for filling., In a large skillet, cook turkey, onion and reserved chopped peppers over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up turkey into crumbles; drain., Stir in zucchini; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Add rice, 2/3 cup spaghetti sauce, Creole seasoning and pepper., Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce onto the bottom of a greased 6-qt. slow cooker. Fill peppers with turkey mixture; place over sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over peppers; sprinkle with cheese., Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until peppers are tender and filling is heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 818mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CROCK POT TURKEY STUFFED BELL PEPPERS
This is a great recipe for stuffed peppers, low-fat because it's made with ground turkey instead of beef. It's super easy because it's prepared in the crockpot! It calls for green peppers but I like it with yellow and/or red peppers too! Sooo good!
Provided by AlwaysEnL
Categories Poultry
Time 18m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix last 6 ingredients, reserving some of the cheese for a topper. Stuff inside the peppers.
- Place in the bottom of your crock pot with a little water (about 1/2 cup) and cook on low for about 8 hours.
- Top with remaining cheese and allow 5-10 minutes to melt.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.5, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 89.7, Sodium 126.2, Carbohydrate 23.6, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 5.8, Protein 22.9
STUFFED RED PEPPERS WITH QUINOA, MUSHROOMS, AND TURKEY
Kid-friendly red bell peppers stuffed with ground turkey and quinoa.
Provided by Jane
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add turkey and season with salt and pepper; cook and stir until turkey is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Transfer cooked turkey mixture to a large bowl. Add cooked quinoa, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Stir well; add additional tomato sauce as needed, until filling has the consistency of a casserole.
- Arrange red bell peppers in a baking dish and spoon an equal amount of filling into each.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and top each stuffed pepper with Cheddar cheese. Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.3 calories, Carbohydrate 34.6 g, Cholesterol 71.2 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 25.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 850.1 mg, Sugar 13.7 g
HEALTHY QUINOA AND GROUND TURKEY STUFFED PEPPERS
Make and share this Healthy Quinoa and Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers recipe from Food.com.
Provided by likethebird
Categories Poultry
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 stuffed peppers, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine quinoa and chicken stock in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 15-17 minutes until all of the liquid is absorbed.
- Meanwhile, cut the tops off of the bell peppers, remove the seeds and set aside in a baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Chop the tops of the peppers (will add to the meat mixture later).
- Heat the olive oil over medium high heat in a large sauce pan and saute the garlic.
- Add chopped onions and peppers. Saute 2-3 minutes.
- Add the ground turkey, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to the pan. Cook until the meat is browned.
- Add the tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir to combine. Cook until most of the liquid is absorbed (5 minutes).
- Add the cooked quinoa to the meat mixture. Stir thoroughly.
- Fill each pepper with the mixture. Cook in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- After 25 minutes, top each pepper with italian cheese. Cook five more minutes (cheese will melt and begin to brown).
- Serve immediately :) Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.7, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 54.6, Sodium 505.3, Carbohydrate 38.2, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 10.9, Protein 24
YUMMY SPICY TURKEY STUFFED BELL PEPPERS
These spicy stuffed peppers are pretty when using a combination of green and red (and/or yellow) bell peppers.
Provided by ellie_
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Wash peppers, cut off tops and remove seeds, cores and membranes.
- Melt butter or margarine in large skillet over medium low heat. Add onion, garlic and jalapeño. Sauté over medium low heat, stirring for 10 minutes or until tender.
- Add turkey, herbs, chili powder, cocoa powder and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally 10 minutes or until turkey browns. Remove from heat.
- Stir in brown rice, corn, peas and 1/2 cup of the cheese.
- Pour tomato sauce in bottom of 9 x 13-inch pan.
- Spoon turkey mixture into peppers and place in pan. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake 45-60 minutes or until done.
TURKEY & ZUCCHINI-STUFFED JACK-O'-LANTERN BELL PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, onion, garlic, ground turkey, salt, dried oregano, pepper, zucchini, diced tomato, orange bell peppers, rice
Provided by Claire Nolan
Categories Dinner
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat the oil and cook onions and garlic for 3 minutes, or until they start to soften. Add the ground turkey to the pan, followed by salt, pepper, and oregano. Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Then add zucchini and diced tomatoes. Cook until zucchini has begun to soften and remove from heat.
- Cut the top off of the bell pepper low enough that the stem remains attached and remove the seeds. Save the top!
- Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
- Carefully, carve out your desired jack-o'-lantern face using a steak knife or paring knife. Repeat for the rest of the bell peppers.
- Place carved bell peppers in a baking dish and spoon in a layer of cooked rice in the bottom followed by the turkey mixture, and top with mozzarella cheese. Put the top of the bell pepper back on top.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until peppers are tender and the cheese has melted.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 13 grams, Sugar 11 grams
LOW CARB/LOW FAT TURKEY STUFFED BELL PEPPERS (ITALIAN STYLE)
I love stuffed peppers and was craving them on my low carb diet. I fooled around a bit and came up with these. I promise, they're so flavorful that you won't even miss the rice. Enjoy!
Provided by TheDancingCook
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- On stovetop in a medium skillet or saucepan, sauté mushroom, onion, celery and garlic in olive oil until veggies are soft; remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl,combine ground turkey, egg, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Add sauté veggie mixture to turkey mixture; mix well.
- Stuff peppers with turkey/veggie mix and place in an ungreased shallow casserole dish.
- In a small bowl, combine undrained tomatoes and tomato sauce; pour over peppers to cover.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and Italian seasonings; cover with aluminum foil and bake for 50 minutes.
- Uncover, sprinkle with mozzarella and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and browned.
TURKEY-THYME STUFFED PEPPERS
Chloe, my 3-year-old, is a big fan of these healthy peppers, which have a wonderful thyme flavor. She likes to help mix the ingredients and make meals with me. -Jennifer Kent, Media, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook turkey and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up turkey into crumbles. Add garlic and seasonings; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, rice and bread crumbs., Cut sweet peppers lengthwise in half; remove seeds. Arrange pepper halves in a 13x9-in. microwave-safe dish; fill with turkey mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Microwave, covered, on high for 7-9 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 670mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
TURKEY STUFFED POBLANO CHILE PEPPERS
Make and share this Turkey Stuffed Poblano Chile Peppers recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Ann Sanders
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350.
- Spray 13x9 (3qt.) with cooking spray.
- Cut opening in one side of each chile.
- Carefully remove seeds and membranes, leaving top stem intact; rinse and drain well.
- Spray large skillet with cooking spray.
- Add ground turkey; cook over medium-high heat for 7 minutes or until no longer pink and thoroughly cooked, stiring frequently.
- Add taco seasoning, and beans, corn and 1 cup cheese; mix well.
- With small spoon, stuff chiles with turkey mixture.
- Place in baking dish.
- Lightly spray tops of chiles with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine tomatoes and green chiles; mix well.
- Pour over stuffed chiles in baking dish.
- Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until chiles are tender.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
- Bake an additional 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
BOSNIAN GROUND TURKEY STUFFED BELL PEPPERS
This is a yummy homey meal. This recipe usually use ground beef, however, I do not eat red meat so I use ground turkey and they come out lighter and less gready, and still delicious. You may prefer using ground beef.
Provided by kristin ei
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h30m
Yield 5 peppers, 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut the top off of the 5 bell (any color) peppers.
- Clean out the seeds.
- Set aside.
- Mix remaining ingredients and use the mixture to stuff the peppers.
- Put stuffed peppers upright in a stock pot.
- Fill the pot with water.
- cover.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer until the peppers are tender and the meat and rice is cooked, about an hour.
- Serve with sour cream on the side and mashed potato (traditional accompanyments).
FARRO & TURKEY STUFFED PEPPERS
This was the first time the Crew and I cooked with farro... and we LOVED it! These peppers smell good, look great and taste delicious.
Provided by Tiffany Pennington
Categories Turkey
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Cook the farro in the broth. This can be done ahead of time.
- 2. Prepare the peppers by cutting off tops, stems and removing the inner seeds and membrane. (I cut off a little extra so I can chop it up and add to the filling.) Place them in a large baking dish sprayed with non-stick or lightly oiled.
- 3. In a large skillet on med-high heat, cook the ground turkey. Move to large bowl to cool before blending with other ingredients.
- 4. Chop the mushrooms and onions and sautee in olive oil until tender. Add garlic and cook gently for a few minutes.
- 5. In a large mixing bowl, add cooked farro, tomatoes, onion/mushroom mixture, grated cheese and herbs and blend well. Taste the mixture and add salt/pepper if desired. (Be careful - the cheese is already pretty salty!)
- 6. Stuff the farro mixture into each pepper and pack firmly. Scatter any remaining stuffing around the peppers in the dish. No need to add water - the peppers will give off liquid as they cook.
- 7. Cover the peppers lightly with foil and bake in a pre-heated 350F oven for 30-45 minutes - until they reach the desired level of tenderness. If desired - top with grated mozzarella for the last few minutes of cooking.
TURKEY-STUFFED PEPPERS
Not all stuffed peppers have ground beef and tomato sauce. Ground turkey and a white sauce give this variation wonderful down-home flavor and appeal. Julie Grose from Lompoc, California shares this recipe.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook peppers in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; set aside. , In a skillet, cook the turkey, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return turkey mixture to skillet. Stir in tomato and 2 tablespoons cheese; heat through. Spoon into peppers; sprinkle with the remaining cheese. , Place in a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until peppers are tender and filling is hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 499 calories, Fat 35g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 131mg cholesterol, Sodium 946mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 26g protein.
WW TURKEY STUFFED BELL PEPPERS RECIPE - (3.8/5)
Provided by Pattywak
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°. Spray a little olive oil spray in a medium size saute pan and heat on a medium flame. Add onion, garlic and cilantro to the pan. Saute about 2 minutes and add ground turkey. Season with salt and garlic powder, and cumin and brown meat for several minutes until meat is completely cooked through. Add 1/4 cup of tomato sauce and 1/2 cup of chicken broth, mix well and simmer on low for about 5 minutes. Combine cooked rice and meat together. Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise, and remove all seeds. Place in a baking dish. Spoon the meat mixture into each pepper half and fill it with as much as you can. Place all stuffed pepper halves on the baking dish and pour the remainder of the chicken broth on the bottom of the pan. Cover tight with aluminum foil and bake for about 35 minutes. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and enjoy
Tips:
- Use a variety of bell peppers to add color and flavor to your dish. Orange, yellow, and red peppers are all great options.
- To make the stuffing, use a combination of ground turkey, rice, vegetables, and herbs. This will create a flavorful and hearty filling.
- Cook the turkey and rice mixture thoroughly before stuffing the peppers. This will prevent the peppers from becoming soggy.
- Bake the stuffed peppers at a high temperature for a short amount of time. This will help to brown the peppers and create a crispy texture.
- Serve the stuffed peppers with your favorite dipping sauce, such as salsa, guacamole, or sour cream.
Conclusion:
Turkey stuffed peppers are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. They are also a great way to use up leftover turkey after a holiday meal. With a variety of colors and flavors, turkey stuffed peppers are a dish that everyone will enjoy.
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