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Dr Oz: Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipe
Ingredients:
8 red, yellow, or orange bell peppers or a mixture of all (about 4 lbs)
2 tbsp canola or olive oil, divided
1 medium-sized yellow onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp ground cumin
16 oz fresh Italian turkey sausage, removed from casing or lean ground turkey (You can use pre-cooked turkey or slices of deli turkey cut into small pieces and use it in place of the turkey sausage, if desired.)
1 (16 oz) jar chunky salsa, mild or hot
2 cups fresh baby spinach, rinsed and chopped or 1 (10 oz) package chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to remove moisture
1 cup cooked quinoa (optional)
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese
2 large avocados, peeled and pit removed, sliced
1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
Dr Oz: The Kitchen Diva Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Slice the bell peppers in half from the stem to the bottom of the pepper, but leave the stems on.
3. Cut away the white ribs on the inside of the peppers and remove the pepper’s seeds.
4. Put the peppers in a 9×13 pan and drizzle olive oil on top.
5. Cover the 9×13 pan and bake for 15-20 minutes so that they start to soften. It is crucial to do this first, otherwise the peppers can end up too crunchy.
6. While the peppers are baking, heat 1 TB olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat and saute the onion, garlic, cumin, chili powder, black pepper and salt.
7. After around 3 minutes, add the sausage and cook for 5 more minutes.
8. Add the salsa and spinach and continue to cook for 5 minutes more.
9. Remove the pan from the stove and mix in the brown rice and quinoa that has already been cooked.
10. Fill each pepper with the turkey mixture.
11. Cover the 9×13 with foil and bake for another 20-25 minutes.
12. Remove the foil and sprinkle cheese on top.
13. Bake uncovered for 7-10 minutes so that the cheese melts.
14. You can serve with yogurt, avocado and basil!
at 12:10 am
This sounds really good and I feel all the flavors would come together nicely. I love spicy foods but I, myself, however would omit the brown rice, (since I take fiber tablets to emliminate unneeded calories). When I make this, I will also skip filling the peppers and baking, and instead, just cut into slices, cooking them with the turkey and other ingredients on stove top…. less time consuming…..but sounds really yummy and low fat. I have tried many recipes which have “claims” so hope this one fulfills its promise. I have kids and I work as alot of people and could really benefit havimg more sleep, more energy and less stress! : ) Here’s hoping!