Turkey and Cheese Stuffed Peppers

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
5 min 1 h 4
Turkey and Cheese Stuffed Peppers
Health Highlights
Low-carb, keto-friendly, gluten-free, grain-free, and sugar-free.

Ingredients


2 large pepper(s) Red bell pepper (halved and seeded)
1 tsp Garlic salt (divided)
341 gm Ground turkey, lean (ground)
3/4 cup Ricotta cheese, whole milk
1 cup Mozzarella cheese
8 tomato Cherry Tomatoes (optional)

Instructions


  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Place the halved peppers into a baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp garlic salt. Divide the ground turkey between the peppers and press into the bottoms. Sprinkle with another 1/4 tsp garlic salt. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
  3. Divide the ricotta cheese evenly into the peppers. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 tsp garlic salt. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top. Put the cherry tomatoes in between the peppers, if using.
  4. Bake for an additional 30 minutes or so, until the peppers are soft, the meat is cooked, and the cheese is golden.

Notes:

Can substitute the ground turkey for other types of meats, such as ground beef, ground chicken, or ground sausage. 

Vegetarian - substitute ground turkey with firm tofu, chickpeas, chopped vegetables, and/or rice




Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 362
Calories from fat 205
Calories from saturated fat 94
Total Fat 22.8 g
Saturated Fat 10.4 g
Trans Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 6.6 g
Cholesterol 110 mg
Sodium 329 mg
Potassium 598 mg
Total Carbohydrate 13.1 g
Dietary Fiber 1.8 g
Sugars 7.3 g
Protein 27.1 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat 0.9
Milk Alternative 0.8
Vegetables 1.5

Energy sources


Pygal13%415.9673207797454114.9599204402763357%423.4339686408559271.2466580782734730%309.1299565231513143.2554405025071813%57%30%CarbohydratesFatProtein

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