If you are looking for a healthy dinner idea, these cheesy ground turkey stuffed peppers are worth a try.
You will love that this simple stuffed peppers recipe is ready in just 30 minutes!
Tonight stuffed peppers are on the menu!!
I am trying to find new and healthy ways to use ground turkey. My family is tired of turkey burgers. I am hoping they will like this healthy turkey stuffed peppers recipe.
Yup, I have made one too many turkey burgers lately and my family is ready to boycott them. Luckily, I have these beautiful organic bell peppers I need to use up. Stuffed peppers are quick and easy to make.
How to make stuffed bell peppers with ground turkey:
The star of this recipe is sun-dried tomatoes from Trader Joe’s. I love that these are packed in olive oil so they stay nice and soft.
Add ground turkey, egg, gluten free panko, scallions, cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes to a large bowl.
Can you make this stuffed peppers recipe with other meats?
You can use any ground meat you like in this stuffed pepper recipe. You can use ground beef, ground bison, ground pork, or ground chicken meat.
This stuffing is ready to go into the peppers.
Do you have to brown meat before stuffing the peppers?
For this recipe, you do not have to brown the meat before stuffing the peppers. In fact, the flavors all blend together much better if you cook the meat inside the bell peppers.
Do you have to blanch the peppers before baking?
I am all for easy. Blanching involved dropping the peppers into boiling water and that is an extra step that is not needed for this recipe.
What can I serve with stuffed peppers?
Most side dishes would work well with stuffed peppers. Here are a few of my favorites:
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Crazy Good Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese
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Things You Need To Make This Recipe:
Cheesy Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground organic turkey, breast meat is leanest
- 4 bell peppers, top and seeds removed
- 2 tablespoons sun dried tomatoes in olive oil
- 1/4 cup Mexican blend or cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup gluten free panko
- 1/3 cup chopped scallions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients (except peppers.)
- Wash peppers, remove the tops, and remove the seeds.
- Scoop stuffing into each pepper then top with more cheese.
- Put in a baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes until done.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 386 Total Fat: 17g Saturated Fat: 7g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 8g Cholesterol: 121mg Sodium: 632mg Carbohydrates: 15g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 5g Protein: 44g
Gluten Free Desserts to Try with This Recipe:
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- No-Churn White Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream
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- Easy Homemade Toffee
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- Gluten Free Sugar Cookies
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- Gluten Free Apple Galette
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- Gluten Free Cookie Dough Crust
Darlene @ Dip Recipe Creations
February 25, 2018 at 1:11 pmI love my ground beef, but really need to give ground turkey another try in something like this. These look great. Oh and I love Trader Joe’s sun dried tomatoes too!
Sandi Gaertner
February 26, 2018 at 10:24 amI am so glad you are going to give it another try. What would we do without those awesome sun-dried tomatoes?
Emily
February 25, 2018 at 2:11 amThese look so delicious, I love having these the next day for lunch too so yummy!
Sandi Gaertner
February 25, 2018 at 8:37 amThank you so much Emily, glad you have some leftovers from this recipe too!
Brian Jones
February 25, 2018 at 1:16 amThe look and sound fantastic, I love stuffing peppers, such a fulfilling but simple meal.
Sandi Gaertner
February 25, 2018 at 8:38 amI am so glad you love stuffed peppers Brian. It is a wonderfully easy dish for a simple dinner 🙂
Molly Kumar
February 25, 2018 at 12:42 amThese look so delicious n hearty Sandi. I love turkey and this would be a great addition to the regular pepper fillings we do. I’ve to try them soon now.
Sandi Gaertner
February 25, 2018 at 8:38 amThank you so much Molly. Enjoy 🙂
Valentina
February 24, 2018 at 9:49 pmThe turkey mixture looks SO delicious. I always have those sun-dried tomatoes in the house. Love them.
Sandi Gaertner
February 24, 2018 at 11:21 pmThank you so much Valentina 🙂
Hannah
February 24, 2018 at 6:47 pmI am thrilled that you used turkey instead of beef or other meat because it gives such flavor and I love it! Sundried tomatoes are a bonus and it sold the recipe! 😀 Great one! I would eat it every day, a great mix of veggies and meat.
Sandi Gaertner
February 24, 2018 at 11:21 pmI am so glad you like this Hannah. I hope you have a great weekend.
Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
March 11, 2015 at 4:26 pmOh my yumminess!
Sandi Gaertner
March 11, 2015 at 7:41 pmThank you Serena 🙂
Janette@culinaryginger
March 11, 2015 at 11:07 amI love stuffed peppers and what I’m loving even more is the sun dried tomatoes, I need to try this recipe soon.
Nisa Homey
March 3, 2015 at 7:47 pmThis is a must try for me this weekend! love ur recipes and pics!
Sandi Gaertner
March 3, 2015 at 8:21 pmThank you Nisa 🙂
Nicole Neverman
March 3, 2015 at 3:02 pmThese stuffed peppers sound really delicious! I love the sound of the turkey filling, and that cheese on top looks so inviting!
Sandi Gaertner
March 3, 2015 at 8:22 pmThank you Nicole 🙂
Suzy @ The Mediterranean Dish
March 3, 2015 at 12:31 pmSandi, a great and simple recipe for stuffed peppers! Pinning to try later.
Sandi Gaertner
March 3, 2015 at 1:10 pmThank you Suzy 🙂
Angela
March 3, 2015 at 11:31 amI love this recipe! A wonderful healthy and tasty dinner!!! YUM!
Sandi Gaertner
March 3, 2015 at 1:10 pmThank you Angela 🙂
peter @feedyoursoultoo
March 3, 2015 at 10:21 amI love stuffed peppers and yours look great.
Sandi Gaertner
March 3, 2015 at 1:11 pmThank you Peter 🙂
Linda (Meal Planning Maven)
March 3, 2015 at 8:45 amMy hubbie and i adore making all kinds of stuffed peppers and yours look amazing! And of course I love that they are gluten-free!
Sandi Gaertner
March 3, 2015 at 8:58 amThank you Linda 🙂
Rachel Cooks
March 2, 2015 at 6:48 pmSundried tomatoes have so much great flavor. These stuffed peppers look amazing!
Sandi Gaertner
March 2, 2015 at 7:22 pmAgreed. Sun dried tomatoes are one of my favorite go to condiments.
Dee Dee (My Midlife Kitchen)
March 2, 2015 at 2:27 pmI love anything stuffed in a bell pepper. The possibilities are endless, and can be served on a weeknight or dressed up for company. I love that kind of versatility! This looks like a recipe to put on my list!
Sandi Gaertner
March 2, 2015 at 7:22 pmThank you Dee Dee 🙂
Anne-Marie @ This Mama Cooks! On a Diet
March 2, 2015 at 11:44 amI just bought a bunch of gluten free panko to experiment with! So I’ll keep your recipe in mind!
Sandi Gaertner
March 2, 2015 at 12:25 pmPlease let me know if you have any questions Anne 😉
Jenny (VintageSugarcube)
March 2, 2015 at 10:54 amI have never made stuffed peppers, but I loooove them. I guess I assumed they were too much work. Your look fab and not to terribly difficult. I’m swooning over the idea of using ground turkey in lieu of beef. Kudos!
Sandi Gaertner
March 2, 2015 at 12:25 pmThank you Jenny. This is a super easy recipe 🙂