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Stuffed Bell Peppers with Turkey and Rice

Tender bell peppers filled with seasoned ground turkey, rice, tomato and melted cheddar, then baked until bubbly. A cozy weeknight dinner.

Prep
25 min
Cook
50 min
Total
1 hr 15
Serves
4
Illustration of Stuffed Bell Peppers with Turkey and Rice, drawn from its ingredients
Cook's note

Check the label on the canned tomatoes and tomato paste for added flavorings. Leftover filling is great over a baked potato.

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Arrange the pepper halves cut side up in a baking dish.

  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the turkey for , breaking it up, until no pink remains.

  3. Stir in the tomato paste, paprika, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper and cook for .

  4. Add the rice and diced tomatoes with their juices. Simmer for , then stir in 1 cup of the cheddar.

  5. Spoon the filling into the pepper halves, packing it in and mounding the tops.

  6. Pour the water into the bottom of the dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake for .

  7. Uncover, sprinkle with the remaining cheddar and bake more, until the peppers are tender and the cheese is bubbly.

  8. Rest for , then top with parsley and serve.

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Stuffed Bell Peppers with Turkey and Rice
Step 1 of 8

Heat the oven to 375°F. Arrange the pepper halves cut side up in a baking dish.

Step 2 of 8

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the turkey for , breaking it up, until no pink remains.

Step 3 of 8

Stir in the tomato paste, paprika, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper and cook for .

Step 4 of 8

Add the rice and diced tomatoes with their juices. Simmer for , then stir in 1 cup of the cheddar.

Step 5 of 8

Spoon the filling into the pepper halves, packing it in and mounding the tops.

Step 6 of 8

Pour the water into the bottom of the dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake for .

Step 7 of 8

Uncover, sprinkle with the remaining cheddar and bake more, until the peppers are tender and the cheese is bubbly.

Step 8 of 8

Rest for , then top with parsley and serve.

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