Jul 12 2009
Red & Green Stuffed Bell Peppers
One of the reasons why summer is our favorite season is because of the abundance of fresh produce which brings about a lot of fun and colorful meals that we can prepare. Bell peppers are one of those vegetables that are so versatile because it can have so many uses – in fajitas, salads, stir fry, and in this case – can be stuffed! For this post, we present our recipe for Red & Green Stuffed Bell Peppers using ground turkey and fresh herbs from the garden.
For the stuffing, we used lean ground turkey (you can substitute for ground beef or chicken). To add flavor, we added red onion, garlic, basil, sage, garlic powder, and salt. Also, add an egg and some bread crumbs.
We used green bell peppers from our garden, and we bought the red peppers at the farmer's market. Together, it really shouts Christmas colors!
After you finish stuffing, sear both sides of the bell peppers over the stove to brown them, about 2-3 minutes each side.
Transfer to a baking sheet and sprinkle some asiago cheese on top (that was the only kind we had on hand), then put in a 350-degree oven for 15-20 minutes to cook completely through.
To eat alongside the stuffed bell peppers, we cooked some wild rice that we purchased at Trader Joe's. It gives rice a jazzier look and taste, especially when you get bored of the regular white rice.
We hope you find some inspiration from this simple idea to prepare your own version of stuffed bell peppers (or stuffed tomatoes!) and bring some colorful produce into your meals.
To view or print-out this recipe, click here: Red & Green Stuffed Bell Peppers
nice.. ! I’ll try these once I have some time !!
I love stuffed bell peppers but have never attempted to make them myself so thank you so much for the recipe I’m going to try.
These stuffed peppers look really delicious. I like the rice medley too. I will have to look and see if I can find that in my local market.
It looks simply enough for tonight’s dinner
Having just left the market, we saw a few purple bell peppers. We may have to go back and pick them up to try another stuffed pepper recipe. Seeing yours is bringing on a craving.
I have my own version for the stuffing… I’ll send you guys some pics next time I make it. My peppers aren’t from the garden tho!
Hey Favy, please let us know how your stuffed bell peppers come out!
Andy, we would love to know your version of this dish… we have a lot more bell peppers in the garden to use up! Send us pix and recipe soon!
Hi, your post is so clear and positive!
Aww these bring back memories! My mum used to make these and I’d love them! They look so alike what she used to make!
You know I saw small peppers, so colorful like this last week, and should have gotten them…your dish is an inspiration, and I have been hungry for them and stuffed cabbage lately, so yummy. Your right dangerous neighbors we would be, but I would have you in the pool doing water aerobics with me
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colors do look like christmas in july! great photos.
any kind of stuffed pepper is a friend of mine!
Thank you for the recipe. My stuffed bell peppers (with pork) came out soft, but flavorful. It felt like a 30 min meal, simple and yummy…Keep them coming!
Funny, I was just thinking about making stuffed peppers the other day, but then didn’t (not sure why). Yours look perfect!
Hey Favy, thanks for trying this out! We are happy we inspired someone to make this for dinner – yay! We’ll definitely find more simple 30-minute meals for you.
Very usefull. Thanks!
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