Unbelievably Delicious Stuffed Orange Peppers: A Culinary Master

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
6

Ingredients

  • 6orange bell peppers, tops and seeds removed

  • 1poundground turkey

  • cupchopped onion

  • 1(14.5 ounce) candiced tomatoes, or more to taste

  • ½cupwhite rice

  • ½cupwater

  • 1teaspoonliquid smoke flavoring

  • 1cupshredded Gouda cheese

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook orange bell peppers in boiling water until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.

  3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

  4. Stir tomatoes, rice, 1/2 cup water, and liquid smoke into turkey mixture; cover the skillet and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the skillet from heat; stir in Gouda cheese.

  5. Stuff each orange bell pepper with turkey mixture and place peppers, open-side up, in a baking dish. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted, 25 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories295
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
12g
16%
Saturated Fat
5g
26%
Cholesterol
79mg
26%
Sodium
317mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
9%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Total Sugars
6g
Protein
23g
46%
Vitamin C
224mg
249%
Calcium
196mg
15%
Iron
4mg
21%
Potassium
540mg
11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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