Turkey and Feta Stuffed Peppers

I found this recipe on Pinterest and it comes from the eatliverun blog.  This was an easy weeknight meal for Paul and me.  I loved that it made four servings too – sometimes it’s so nice to have leftovers and not have to cook again!

Servings:  4

Size:  1 stuffed bell pepper

Points Plus: 7pp

Level of Difficulty:  Easy

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time:  30 minutes

Rating: 4 stars – Very good

Ingredient List:

4 large green bell peppers

1.5 lbs ground turkey

1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes

1 small onion, diced

1 Tbsp. olive oil

2 tsp. minced garlic

2 Tbsp. tomato paste

2 tsp. dried oregano

1 tsp. dried basil

¼ tsp. red pepper flakes

2 tsp. kosher salt

1 cup crumbled feta cheese, reduced-fat

Directions:

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.  Add in the diced onion and garlic – sauté until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes.  Add in the tomato paste and mix well.  Next, add the ground turkey, breaking into smaller pieces; cook until browned.  Add in the can of diced tomatoes along with the oregano, basil, red pepper flakes and salt.  Simmer and cook the mixture for about 15-20 minutes to help reduce the sauce down.  While the turkey is browning, wash the green bell peppers and slice off the top and remove the seeds and fleshy part inside the peppers.  Line a cookie sheet with tinfoil and place the peppers on it.  Once your turkey stuffing is done cooking, scoop the mixture into each pepper.  Top each pepper with crumbled feta.  Place another piece of tinfoil over the tops of the peppers to seal.  Bake your peppers in a 350° oven for approximately 30 minutes.

Tip:

My pepper stuffing mixture ended up being very runny – I would recommend trying to drain out some of the liquid from the can of diced tomatoes to help cut back on this.

XOXO Megan