Turkey and rice baked peppers with cauliflower rice is a filling and simple recipe to make. The tender bell peppers and the delicious ground turkey, it's something the entire family can enjoy. They are the best stuffed peppers. Make ahead and enjoy this for a weeknight dinner when you may have little time. It can be warmed up quickly in the microwave and you will have a warm and filling dinner in no time. Have some extra time? Make it and serve for an easy dinner on the same night.
Serving these ground turkey stuffed peppers on a cool fall night or cold winter evening is perfect. Although they make such a flavorful meal anytime. The filling is moist, and the peppers are soft. And a great way to enjoy lunch the next day is to have leftovers. So, you may want to make a couple extra just in case.
These turkey and rice baked peppers with cauliflower rice pair well with this copycat Longhorn Steakhouse broccoli recipe.
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Ingredients to make turkey and rice baked peppers with cauliflower rice.
If you'd like, add a little bit shredded mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, or other shredded cheese on top before baking.
- black beans rinsed
- lean ground turkey
- frozen cauliflower rice
- tomato paste
- onion
- extra virgin olive oil
- Worcestershire sauce
- garlic powder
- Yellow, orange or green peppers. Or a variety of colors of peppers.
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to three hundred and fifty degrees. Dice onions and combine with extra virgin olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cook until onions are caramelized, about five minutes.
Step 2: Rinse black beans under cool running water until the water runs clear. Then in a large bowl, combine black beans, turkey ground meat, frozen cauliflower rice, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. And add the caramelized onions as well. Making the stuffing mixture for the peppers.
- Step 3: Rinse bell peppers with cool water and dry. Cut the stem off of each pepper and slice peppers in half. Remove the seeds.
- Step 4: Put a small amount of extra virgin olive oil in baking dish. Then, using a spoon, put turkey mixture into the hollowed-out peppers. If you would like, sprinkle some cheese on top of the pepper mixture. Set them inside of baking dish. Bake uncovered in the oven for twenty minutes.
Hint: Placing the stuffed peppers close to one another in baking dish helps the ingredients from dumping out.
Substitutions
There are different ways that a stuffed bell pepper can be prepared. Here are a couple of substitutions you or your family may prefer.
- Meat - rather than using ground turkey, you could substitute it with ground beef or ground chicken.
- Rice - use brown rice or white rice in place of cauliflower rice.
Variations
- Spicy - if you prefer to have a kick to your peppers, try adding some red pepper flakes.
Equipment needed to make turkey and rice baked peppers.
- baking dish
- large skillet
- large bowl
- measuring spoons
- measuring cup
- spatula
- spoon
- paring knife
- airtight container
Storage
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two to three days.
Frugal Tip
Peppers come in a variety of colors. And a way to save some money with this recipe, is buying the color of pepper that is on sale.
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Turkey and Rice Baked Peppers with Cauliflower Rice!
Equipment
- 1 Baking dish
- 1 Large skillet
- 1 Large bowl
- 1 teaspoon
- 1 Tablespoon
- 1 Cup
- 1 spatula
- 1 spoon
- 1 Paring knife
- 1 Airtight container
Ingredients
- 7 oz black beans rinsed
- ½ pound ground turkey
- ½ cup frozen cauliflower rice
- 6 oz tomato paste
- ⅛ cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil a little more for baking dish.
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 bell peppers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to three hundred and fifty degrees. Dice onions and combine with extra virgin olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cook until onions are caramelized, about five minutes.
- Rinse black beans under cool running water until the water runs clear. In a large bowl, combine black beans, turkey ground meat, frozen cauliflower rice, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. And add the caramelized onions as well. Making the stuffing mixture for the peppers.
- Rinse bell peppers with cool water and dry. Cut the stem off of each pepper and slice peppers in half. Remove the seeds.
- Put a small amount of extra virgin olive oil in baking dish. Then, using a spoon, put turkey mixture into the hollowed-out peppers. If you would like, sprinkle some cheese on top of the pepper mixture. Set them inside of baking dish. Bake uncovered in the oven for twenty minutes.
KEVIN FOODIE says
These stuffed sweet peppers look delicious. Like that the stuffings make it a complete meal and can be turned into a delightful ketogenic dish.
Amy says
Thank you! They really do taste wonderful.
Ginger says
This is the first time I've seen a recipe using bell peppers like this, it looks delicious and it's the perfect dish to make this autumn. Thanks for sharing!
Amy says
Thank you! And it is such a wonderful comfort dish.
Kelly says
Ohhh this looks so good, will have to try this recipe!
Amy says
Thank you!