Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup bulgur or 1/4 cup brown rice, cooked
• 4 red bell peppers or 4 orange bell peppers
• 1 lb ground turkey breast
• 16 ounces tomato sauce, divided
• 3 tablespoons grated locatelli cheese or 3 tablespoons romano cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut the tops off the bell peppers and scoop out the ribs and seeds.
• 2 combine the bulghur (or rice), ground turkey, 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce, cheese, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. fill the 4 peppers with the mixture. if you have extra meat mixture, it can be placed on the bottom of the pan.
• 3 place the filled peppers in a large pot and pour on the remaining sauce. bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 4 reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes until the peppers are tender and the turkey is cooked through.
• 5 serve the peppers with sauce from the pot spooned over the top.