Turkey Pizza Stuffed Peppers

Turkey Pizza Stuffed Peppers is Italian spiced turkey & tomato sauce stuffed into peppers, topped with cheese & pepperoni. Low carb, Weight Watchers friendly- 4 SmartPoints!

 

Turkey Pizza Stuffed Peppers are made with Italian spiced turkey & tomato sauce stuffed into bell peppers, topped with layers of cheese & pepperoni. Low carb & Weight Watchers friendly recipe! www.bitesofflavor.com

 

My Turkey Pizza Stuffed Peppers have all the delicious flavors of pepperoni pizza without the guilt.  Italian spiced turkey and tomato sauce stuffed into bell peppers, topped with layers of cheese and pepperoni are the perfect low carb dinner!  This is a Weight Watchers friendly recipe and each serving is 4 SmartPoints.

 

The base of these stuffed peppers is ground turkey.  To a skillet, sauté onion and garlic then add ground turkey.  Cook the turkey until browned, breaking up until small pieces.

 

 

Once the turkey is cooked, add tomato paste, tomato sauce, Italian seasonings, and red pepper flakes.  This is what gives the turkey that pizza flavor!!  Remove the stem from the red bell pepper, gently remove the seeds and the membrane from instead the pepper, and then cut the pepper in half.  Remove 4 times!

   

 

 

Lay the cut peppers into a casserole dish then spoon the turkey mixture into the peppers.

 

 

Spoon more tomato sauce on top of the turkey mixture then pour ½ cup of water into the bottom of the casserole dish, cover the dish with foil, and bake for 35 minutes or so until the skin of the peppers are tender.  Adding water to the bottom of the dish helps the peppers to steam and cook faster.

 

Remove the casserole dish from the oven, sprinkle the top with ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, pepperoni pieces, then more cheese.  Bake for an additional 10 minutes then garnish with basil!

 

Turkey Pizza Stuffed Peppers- Italian spiced turkey & tomato sauce stuffed into bell peppers, topped with layers of cheese & pepperoni. Low carb & Weight Watchers friendly! www.bitesofflavor.com

 

Turkey Pizza Stuffed Peppers have all the delicious flavors of pepperoni pizza without the guilt.  Italian spiced turkey and tomato sauce stuffed into bell peppers, topped with layers of cheese and pepperoni are the perfect low carb dinner!  Ready in under an hour.  These make great left overs too!  4 Weight Watchers SmartPoints for 1 whole pepper!

 

Turkey Pizza Stuffed Peppers have all the delicious flavors of pizza without the guilt! Low carb & Weight Watchers friendly recipe! www.bitesofflavor.com

 

I hope you enjoy these bites of flavor!

 

To learn how to make Turkey Pizza Stuffed Peppers, watch this 60 second video:

 

Turkey Pizza Stuffed Peppers

Turkey Pizza Stuffed Peppers have all the delicious flavors of pepperoni pizza without the guilt.  Italian spiced turkey and tomato sauce stuffed into bell peppers, topped with layers of cheese and pepperoni are the perfect low carb dinner!  
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • ½ Medium White Onion
  • 3 Cloves Garlic
  • 16 Slices Pepperoni, (I use Hormel Natural Choice Uncured Pepperoni)
  • 4 Red Bell Peppers
  • 1 Pound 99% Lean Ground Turkey
  • 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • 1 ½ Cup Canned Tomato Sauce, Divided
  • 1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 2 Teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes, (Reduce amount to make less spicy(
  • 1 Cup Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese
  • Fresh Basil, For garnish

Instructions
 

  • Dice onion and set aside.
  • Dice garlic and set aside.
  • Cut pepperoni slices into 4 pieces and set aside.
  • Spray casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Preheat oven to 450°.
  • Cut off stems of bell peppers and gently remove the seeds and membrane inside the peppers.
  • Cut peppers in half and set into casserole dish.
  • Heat large skillet over medium heat and add oil.
  • Add onion to skillet and sauté onion for 7 minutes until translucent.
  • Add garlic to skillet and sauté for 1 minutes.
  • Add ground turkey to skillet and cook until browned, breaking up into small pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add tomato paste and mix until well combined.
  • Add Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes and mix until well combined.
  • Add 1 cup tomato sauce and mix until well combined. Let cook for 4 minutes then remove from heat.
  • Spoon the turkey mixture into the red bell peppers in the casserole dish.
  • Spread ½ cup tomato Sauce over top of turkey mixture.
  • Pour ½ cup of water into the bottom of the casserole dish. Cover the casserole dish with foil
  • Bake for 35 minutes until the pepper skins are slightly tender.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Sprinkle ½ cup mozzarella cheese on top of peppers, then layer
  • Sprinkle with a little bit of cheese.
  • Layer 8 pieces of pepperoni on top of the cheese, then sprinkle remainder cheese on top.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and garnish with fresh basil.

Notes

Nutrition is based on the Weight Watchers Freestyle Program guidelines. Nutrition calculated using Weight Watchers calculator.
NUTRITION: Serves 4- (4 SmartPoints Per Serving) CALORIES: 115 FAT: 8.9 SATURATED FAT: 4.1 CARBS: 1 FIBER: 0 SUGARS: 0 PROTEIN: 9.2

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Turkey Pizza Stuffed Peppers- Italian spiced turkey & tomato sauce stuffed into bell peppers, topped with layers of cheese & pepperoni. Low carb & Weight Watchers friendly recipe! www.bitesofflavor.com

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28 Comments

  • Reply
    Liz
    May 26, 2017 at 10:31 am These look so good! What a great idea and different twist to stuffed peppers.
    • Reply
      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:50 pm They are so good!! Thanks Liz :)
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    Marie, Mamma's Cooking
    May 26, 2017 at 11:58 am What a great idea! This would work perfectly for our gluten-free family! I have some peppers in the fridge right now :)
    • Reply
      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:49 pm Yes, such a great gluten free recipe!! Thanks Marie!
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    Corey | The Nostalgia Diaries
    May 26, 2017 at 12:04 pm Oh yum! Definitely am going to be trying this one!! Corey | The Nostalgia Diaries recently posted...Remember Reminder #7: Say Thank YouMy Profile
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      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:49 pm Awesome! You will love it! Thanks Corey :)
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    Nicole
    May 26, 2017 at 12:12 pm Aww man! This is totally pinned. I am definitely going to try this soon!
    • Reply
      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:48 pm Oh awesome! Thank you for pinning Nicole!
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    Lona
    May 26, 2017 at 12:44 pm Oh my gosh how delicious! I've done turkey taco stuffed bell peppers, but I love the pizza take!
    • Reply
      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:48 pm Yes, it's such a great way to change up those Mexican stuffed peppers :) Thanks Lona!
  • Reply
    Jessica Bradshaw
    May 26, 2017 at 2:24 pm Wow! These look incredible!! I may be trying them next week.
    • Reply
      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:47 pm I hope you do! Thanks Jessica!
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    Marya
    May 26, 2017 at 4:53 pm This looks great and can work with so many different food plans!
    • Reply
      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:47 pm Awesome!! Thanks Marya!
  • Reply
    Jennifer
    May 26, 2017 at 6:09 pm Great idea, cutting the peppers and stuffing them from the side...Why have I never thought about that!? I just bought me 2 basil plants today, so pizza seems like a natural choice!!!
    • Reply
      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:46 pm Oh perfect!! I just planted basil too so I love having it fresh on hand for recipes like this. Thanks Jennifer!
  • Reply
    Larissa
    May 26, 2017 at 7:13 pm This looks so good! Who doesn't love a good pizza, and I'm also interested in trying pizza alternatives, such as fruit pizza, and now this! I'm definitely going to have to make this for the family! And also signing up for the newsletter to keep up with recipes! Love your site :)
    • Reply
      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:46 pm I'm always looking for pizza alternative too :) Oh thanks for signing up for the newsletter and for the kind words Larissa :) !!!
  • Reply
    Jessica
    May 26, 2017 at 9:26 pm wow that sounds seriously delicious!
    • Reply
      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:45 pm It really is! Thanks Jessica :)
  • Reply
    Bailey
    May 27, 2017 at 6:57 pm This looks like an amazing healthy dinner! Can't wait to make it.
    • Reply
      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:45 pm It's healthy & delicious... a winning combo! Thanks Bailey :)
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    Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joy
    May 28, 2017 at 7:19 am That sounds so good!!! I love the change up of a traditional stuffed pepper. I recently made Mexican ones, but this looks amazing too! I'll have to put it on my list of recipes to try! Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joy recently posted...Friday Five {5.26.17}My Profile
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      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:44 pm Me too! I was burnt out on Mexican stuffed peppers so I needed a change :) Thanks Danielle!
  • Reply
    Anna
    May 29, 2017 at 1:22 am I love peppers. I am trying your recipe. My husband and daughter would enjoy this.
    • Reply
      Kristine
      May 30, 2017 at 12:44 pm Awesome! I hope you guys love it! Thanks Anna :)
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    Nicole
    May 31, 2017 at 9:50 am Pizza is my favorite! I love the idea of making this instead, so much healthier! Xoxo, nicole | www.blondeintheburbs.com
    • Reply
      Kristine
      June 2, 2017 at 2:46 pm It's healthy but you still get to eat "pizza"!!! Thanks Nicole :)

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