Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers A Southwestern Delight
Tender bell peppers stuffed with a flavorful mixture of ground turkey, black beans, corn, jasmine rice, and southwestern spices. This healthy, hearty dinner is baked to perfection and topped with melted cheese and fresh green onions.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 0.75 pound ground turkey breast
- 1.5 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 28 ounce crushed tomatoes 1 can, undrained
- 15.25 ounce black beans 1 can, rinsed and drained
- 15.25 ounce sweet corn 1 can, drained
- 3 cups cooked Jasmine rice
- 8 count fresh sweet red peppers
- 1 cup reduced fat Colby Jack cheese shredded
- 2 count green onions sliced
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Wash red peppers and slice the tops off each pepper. Remove the seeds. Stand each pepper up next to each other in a large 13x9 baking dish.
- In a large skillet, brown ground turkey until fully cooked. Drain fat. Return to skillet. Add cumin, salt, crushed tomatoes, black beans, and sweet corn. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook jasmine rice according to package instructions. Set aside 3 cups cooked.
- Add cooked rice to the skillet with the turkey mixture. Stir to combine. Remove from heat. Fill each red pepper with the turkey mixture. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Remove foil, top each pepper with cheese, and bake 5 more minutes until cheese is melted. Garnish with sliced green onions.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
These stuffed peppers are perfect as a complete meal. For a complete southwestern experience, serve with a fresh side salad and Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread.