• On Oct, 07, 2024
•  ladyrecipes
•  Recipes

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 181 kcal
Ingredients
4 medium bell peppers halved
2 teaspoons oil
1 cup onion chopped
8 ounces ground turkey
1 clove garlic
2 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoon chili powder
1 cup black beans
1 cup salsa
1 cup brown rice cooked
1/2 cup shredded cheese lite Mexican blend
Optional: chopped scallions fresh cilantro
Instructions
Spray a 9 by 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Place sliced peppers, cut side down into the dish.
Add 1/2 cup of water to bottom of dish, cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
(You can skip this step and just bake peppers for longer in the oven until tender.) Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Heat oil in a skillet and cook onion until translucent.
Add turkey and seasonings.
Once meat is browned, add black beans, salsa and brown rice.
Spoon evenly into each pepper half.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes, uncover and add shredded cheese on top of each stuffed pepper.
Bake for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Top with chopped scallions and cilantro if desired.
Recipe Notes

Weight Watchers PointsPlus: 4*

Nutrition Facts
Healthy Turkey Stuffed Pepper
Amount Per Serving (8 g)
Calories 181
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g
11%
Cholesterol 31mg
10%
Sodium 341mg
15%
Carbohydrates 19g
6%
Fiber 5g
21%
Sugar 5g
6%
Protein 12g
24%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.