I recently read about Quinoa, and I decided to replace the rice in the usual stuffed peppers recipe with it and see how it would taste. So I stuffed the peppers with ground turkey and Quinoa. The result was a tasteful dish low in calories and full of protein, vitamins and fibres.
Low-Calorie Ground Turkey and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
I was bored of the usual meat-rice in peppers so I opted for ground turkey and Quinoa stuffing. If you like high-protein and low-calory food, try this!
Ingredients
1.2 pound ground turkey (minced turkey)
2 medium yellow bell peppers (yellow capsicum)
2 medium orange bell pepper (orange capsicum)
2 medium red pepper (red capsicum)
2 tablespoons olive oil
15 ounce tomatoes - 1 can of crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon Sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes - crushed
½ teaspoon dried thyme - powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano - powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ cup Mozzarella cheese - low-fat
⅔ cup quinoa - I used Vigo Gluten and Wheat Free
Instructions
Stuffing
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cook the Quinoa and set aside for later.
- Heat a large saucepan to medium-high heat, and cook the turkey mince until brown.
- Once it's cooked, add olive oil, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, thyme, oregano, onion and garlic powder, and sauté for about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and stir. Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add the Quinoa and stir; your stuffing is ready.
Baking the peppers
- Cut the tops off the peppers and remove the seeds.
- Drizzle some olive oil on each pepper and coat them in and out with your fingers.
- Cover a large baking tray with non-stick baking sheet. Place the peppers on it, and fill them with the stuffing. Top each pepper with mozzarella.
- Bake in the oven for about 35-40 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
You can use any pepper colour you prefer. I used yellow, red and orange as they taste sweeter to me.
Nutrition
Calories: 878kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 86gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 1776mgPotassium: 2554mgFiber: 15gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 8451IUVitamin C: 543mgCalcium: 374mgIron: 10mg
How did this recipe turn out for you?We’re eager to hear your thoughts!
