Easy Stuffed Peppers for Two. Let's make italian stuffed peppers for dinner! Subscribe to my channel for more cooking ideas and videos! Click **Show More* for the recipe: Italian Stuffed.
To freeze stuffed peppers, blanch the prepped pepper halves in boiling water for two to three minutes (or follow Hardy's advice and grill them). This will help prevent the peppers from becoming slimy when they warm back up. Perfectly portioned for two, these Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers make a healthy, low-carb dinner that's fast for weekdays and tastes fresh + delicious! You can cook Easy Stuffed Peppers for Two using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Easy Stuffed Peppers for Two
- You need 1/2 lb of ground turkey.
- You need to taste of Seasoned salt.
- Prepare to taste of Pepper.
- It's 2 of large green bell peppers.
- Prepare 1 package (5 oz) of Mahatma yellow rice.
- It's 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese.
- It's 1 can (6 oz) of tomato paste.
- Prepare 1 splash of water.
They're simple and they're satisfying, making them a practical dinner for two. But my favorite way to cook them right now are these Greek style stuffed. Stuffed peppers usually include the starch, vegetables, and protein, so what to serve with them? Roasted potatoes are a good choice, or one or two vegetable sides, like roasted Brussels sprouts, steamed green beans, butternut squash, and sweet potatoes.
Easy Stuffed Peppers for Two instructions
- Cook rice per package instructions..
- Brown the ground turkey and add the seasoned salt and pepper as you so desire..
- Cut off and discard the tops of the peppers and remove all the guts..
- Once the turkey is browned, lower the heat and then add in the tomato paste, a touch of water, 1/2 cup of the cheese and half of the cooked rice. (Store the rest of the rice so you can use it another time.) Stir the turkey until the cheese is melted..
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with foil..
- Fill the peppers with the turkey/rice mixture..
- Bake for about 30 minutes. Then take them out, top with the rest of the cheese and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes, until the peppers are tender..
- Pair with a nice pinot noir or zinfandel and enjoy!!.
Or add a tossed salad for a simple. We love stuffed peppers for two reasons: They're easy to make, but since we don't make them all the time, they feel a little special. Plus, the shell helps you sneak in veggies like a pro. If you're used to just throwing in some ground turkey and veggies and calling it a day, it's time to expand your horizons with. Stuffed Peppers - Dinner, then Dessert.