Stuffed Peppers with Turkey & Cheese
Here’s an old classic brought bang up to date – here’s my stuffed peppers with turkey & cheese’ replaces the old stuffed peppers!
I’ve been thinking about developing a nice recipe with turkey mince for a while.
It’s so good for you and so under utilised, it’s low cost and low fat.
So I’m trying for simple tasty recipes with a HEALTHY EPLS edge and I think I’ve managed it!
Yipyar!
Low Carb Stuffed Peppers
This recipe is also very low carb which is also a bonus. You should have a try, I think you’d be surprised at just how tasty it is.
I’ve added a touch of chilli as I like a bit of spice BUT you really don’t need to.
Make sure you get a really strong Cheese that way you can use less and still get the flavour.
I choose my fave cheese of the moment Comte! It seeps through and makes these Turkey Pepper Boats so juicy and yummy.
I had a plate full served with a little stir fried Courgetti – I’m trying to be uber good.
Turkey Nutrition
Turkey is high in zinc, B vitamins, phosphorus, tryptophan, selenium and protein.
It is low in saturated fat, cholesterol, provided that you do not eat the skin.
It can be a part of a healthy eating plan, especially since it is a good source of protein. … Turkey is loaded with trytophan, a sleep-inducing amino acid. (I need to eat more turkey!!)
What to serve with Stuffed Peppers?
Of so so many things
- Cauliflower rice salad – if you’re on a low carb thing….so good
- New potatoes, potato wedges or maybe my perfect healthy Oven Chips
- Crisp green salad with maybe with loads of cucumber, tomatoes, sweetcorn, beetroot
- Stir-fried courgette maybe?
Basically there are so many things, just give them a try 🙂
Slimming
If you’re following SW – it’s only the cheese you need to count – maybe your Healthy A?
Light Summer Stuffed Peppers
It’s almost summer 🙂 BUT I will not eat boring flavourless low fat bought food.
I would rather take healthy ingredients and try and turn them into something really tasty and satisfying.
I think using baby mixed coloured peppers also makes them look super cute!
I hope you’ll give these Stuffed Peppers with Turkey & Cheese a try and if you do please leave me a comment below.
I love to receive your comments #HEALTHYEPLS
Another Turkey Mince Recipe
And why not give Turkey mince another go?
I have a recipe on Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy for really delicious Turkey Burgers with pesto!
Have a look
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Stuffed Peppers with Turkey & Cheese
Ingredients
- 8 Mixed BABY peppers
- 250 g Turkey breast mince 2% fat
- 2 shallots or 1/2 brown onion finely diced
- 1 Clove Garlic - sliced & diced finely
- Chicken stock cube
- Good hand full of mushrooms sliced & diced
- Good handful Cherry tomatoes halved
- Touch of Red Chilli deseeded and finely chopped (optional)
- Salt & Black Pepper
- Handful Basil leaves torn
- 75 g Medium Matured Cheddar Cheese sliced or Half fat cheddar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven 200C/400F/Gas 6
- In a large frying pan add your turkey mince, garlic & onions - fry over a high heat for 10 minutes until it starts to brown and there's no pink!
- Add chopped mushrooms, crumble the stock cube and season, fry for a further 5 minutes, stirring often, finally stir in the tomatoes and give it another 5 minutes.
- Stir in the torn basil leaves (reserve a few leaves for garnish), stir and remove from the heat
- In the meantime slice your peppers lengthways. Remove seeds and insides, lay them in an oven proof dish
- Stuff the peppers with the turkey mince mix and top each one with a slice of Cheese
- Pop in the oven for 25- 30 minutes and bake until golden
- Serve - garnish with a little basil and dig in!
Elaine Wilkinson
Ive been making these for 6 years ! But I use mini peppers, and surround them with mediterranean veg and mushrooms and olives, and dress with wine and olive oils, i serve with bulgher wheat and rice , mixed with veg..and lemon juice and olive oil!
Clare x
Sound lovely! Thanks