Turkey and Brown Rice Stuffed Bell Peppers
🌟Main ingredient:Brown rice
✨secondary ingredients: turkey-breast and bell-peppers
⏱️Cooking time: 240 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
1
cup
brown
rice
2
cups
water
4
bell
peppers
1
lb
turkey
breast,
diced
1
onion,
chopped
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
can
diced
tomatoes
1
tsp
dried
oregano
1
tsp
dried
basil
1/2
tsp
salt
1/4
tsp
black
pepper
1/2
cup
shredded
cheddar
cheese
1/4
cup
chopped
fresh
parsley
Cooking steps
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a saucepan, combine brown rice and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds and membranes.
In a skillet, cook the turkey breast, onion, and garlic until turkey is browned and vegetables are tender.
Stir in cooked rice, diced tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
Stuff each bell pepper with the turkey and rice mixture.
Place stuffed bell peppers in a baking dish and cover with foil.
Bake for 30 minutes, then remove foil and sprinkle cheese on top. Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Garnish with parsley before serving.
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