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Cheesy Stuffed Peppers

A delicious Mexican inspired dinner ready in under an hour. Taco seasoned lean ground turkey and pinto beans stuffed into red bell peppers and topped with cheese.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Red Bell Peppers
  • ¼ Large White Onion
  • 1 Jalapeno, (Remove seeds to make less spicy)
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Pound 93% Fat Free Ground Turkey
  • 2 Cups Canned Pinto Beans
  • ¼ Cup Quick & Easy Tomato Chipotle Salsa, (Or your favorite jarred salsa)
  • 1 ½ Cups Reduced Fat Mexican Shredded Cheese
  • 1 ½ Teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder, (Or Regular Chili Powder)
  • 1 Teaspoon Mexican Oregano, (Or Regular Oregano)
  • 2 Teaspoons Cumin
  • Salt & Pepper, To taste
  • Cilantro, For Garnish (Optional)
  • Reduced Fat Sour Cream, For Garnish (Optional)

Instructions
 

  • Make Quick & Easy Tomato Chipotle Salsa according to recipe instructions.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350°.
  • Dice onion and jalapeno, then set aside.
  • Mince garlic, then side aside.
  • Heat large skillet over medium heat and add oil.
  • Sauté onion and jalapeno for 7 minutes, until tender.
  • Add garlic and sauté 1 minute.
  • Add the ground turkey and cook until browned, breaking up meat into small pieces.
  • Add salt, pepper, chipotle chili powder, oregano, and cumin.
  • Add pinto beans and salsa.
  • Cook until well combined, then turn off heat.
  • Cut off the stems of the bell peppers. Cut the bell peppers in half lengthwise, and remove the seeds.
  • Lay the bell peppers in the cast iron skillet.
  • Scoop the turkey bean mixture over each bell pepper.
  • Put toothpicks in the peppers so they stick up, and cover the skillet with foil.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes.
  • Remove skillet from oven and top peppers with cheese; bake for another 5 minutes until cheese melts.
  • Garnish with cilantro and sour cream.

Notes

Nutrition is based on the Weight Watchers Freestyle Program guidelines. Nutrition calculated using Weight Watchers calculator.
NUTRITION: Serves 6, ½ Pepper Per Serving- (3 SmartPoints Per Serving) CALORIES: 101 FAT: 7.8 SATURATED FAT: 3.7 CARBS: 1 FIBER: 0 SUGARS: 0.2 PROTEIN: 7