New Orleans Stuffed Bell Pepper

Healthy Dinner Under 60 Minutes

New Orleans Stuffed Bell Pepper

Ingredients: Makes 14 servings

• 7 large green bell peppers, cut in half & seeded

• 2.5 lbs ground turkey

• 1 lb crawfish tails

• 1 8oz package turkey tasso

• 1 medium sweet onion, chopped

• 3 garlic cloves, chopped

• 1 green bell pepper, chopped

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 2 tbsp parsley

• 2 tbsp thyme

• 1 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese

• 1 cup panko bread crumbs

• 1 tsp cayenne pepper

• sea salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. In large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil, onions, garlic, and bell pepper. Saute for 5 minutes.

3. Add ground turkey. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Cook until ground turkey is cooked. Drain excess water/fat.

4. Add turkey tasso, and cook for 5 minutes.

5. Add peeled/deveined shrimp or crawfish tails, thyme, and parsley. Cook for 2 minutes.

6. Add cheese; stirring in 1/4c at a time. The cheese will help to bind the turkey mixture with the bread crumbs.

7. After cheese is melted and mixed well, add 1/2 cup of bread crumbs. Only add additional breadcrumbs depending upon the consistency you want for your stuffing mixture.

8. Place the bell pepper halves in a baking dish.

9. Stuff each bell pepper half with the turkey stuffing.

10. Lightly sprinkle the top with bread crumbs.

11. Add just a little water to cover the bottom of baking pan. The steam from the water will cook the peppers. Bake for 30-45 minutes or until peppers are tender and stuffing has nice toasty top.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 218| Fat: 13g | Fiber: 2g | Carbs: 10g | Protein: 22g | Sugar: 3g | Sodium: 395mg