These turkey quinoa peppers are delish!
In just 10 to 15 minutes, you can have dinner started in the slow cooker, and a delicious, healthy meal waiting for you six hours later. Turkey and quinoa stuffed peppers are packed with protein and feature fresh, healthy vegetables. This recipe has plenty of flavor and is hearty enough to satisfy even the biggest of appetites. Quinoa recipes may be viewed as reserved only for dieters, but this healthy quinoa recipe blasts the idea that dieters only eat rabbit food!
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Turkey and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup quinoa dry, rinsed
- 1/4 cup whole wheat bread crumbs gluten-free bread crumbs option
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- kosher or sea salt to taste
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 6 bell peppers any color, slice away tops, scoop out seeds and membrane
- 24 ounce marinara sauce no sugar added
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Combine in a large mixing bowl the first nine ingredients. Add 1/3 cup of parmesan, egg, tomato paste and ground turkey, mix well. Using the turkey mixture, evenly stuff the peppers and place side by side in 4-6 quart slow cooker. Pour marinara over peppers, add water to the marinara jar, swirl around and pour around the peppers. Cover and cook on low 6 hours.
- Carefully remove peppers from slow cooker, place on plates and sprinkle with remaining parmesan.
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This is a wonderful, simple recipe for the Crook pot
How many points is this please?
Becky, Previous Points 6 and Points Plus 7.
Can this be done in the oven? If so, what temp and for how long?
Yes, however you will need to cook the onion, garlic, and turkey before mixing with the other ingredients and the quinoa will also need to be cooked before combining. Once those items are cooked, combine as directed in the recipe.
Place peppers in a 9X13in baking pan with about 1/4 inch of water on the bottom. Cover with foil and bake at 375 for about 20 minutes until peppers are soft.
Can you freeze the leftovers?
Hi Barb! Yes, you can freeze the leftovers. Be sure they are cooled completely before wrapping them and placing in the freezer. Enjoy!
Can you substitute rice for quinoa?
Barb, Sure can!