Description
Orange bell peppers are stuffed with a mixture of ground turkey, onion, tomatoes, rice, and cheese. Make it an appetizer with mini bell peppers to serve at a party. Add some color. Whatever you have, cilantro, parsley, any herb to add to the look and taste. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 6 orange bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
- 1 pound ground turkey
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, or more to taste
- ½ cup white rice
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
- 1 cup shredded Gouda cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook orange bell peppers until slightly softened
- about 5 minutes. Drain.
- 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.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Stir tomatoes
- rice
- 1/2 cup water
- and liquid smoke into turkey mixture; cover skillet and simmer until rice is tender
- about 15 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; stir Gouda cheese into turkey mixture.
- Stuff each orange bell pepper with turkey mixture and place peppers
- open-side up
- in a baking dish. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted
- 25 to 35 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 6