Delicious low carb Peppers stuffed with Turkey mince and topped with cheese
Ingredients
8Mixed BABY peppers
250gTurkey breast mince2% fat
2shallots or 1/2 brown onionfinely diced
1CloveGarlic - sliced & diced finely
Chicken stock cube
Good hand full of mushroomssliced & diced
Good handful Cherry tomatoeshalved
Touch of Red Chillideseeded and finely chopped (optional)
Salt & Black Pepper
Handful Basil leavestorn
75gMedium Matured Cheddar Cheesesliced 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!
Notes
*** All nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Stuffed Peppers with Turkey & Cheese
Amount per Serving
Calories
276
% Daily Value*
Fat
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
88
mg
29
%
Sodium
223
mg
10
%
Potassium
598
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
10
g
3
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
24
g
48
%
Vitamin A
2813
IU
56
%
Vitamin C
105
mg
127
%
Calcium
216
mg
22
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.