cassie's stuffed green peppers
This recipe is one of my own creations. I think it is a more healthy take on the stuffed bell peppers my mom used to make when I was young. She used Minute Rice, Tomato Sauce and ground beef......which is all fine and well when you're a kid. But as an adult I'd like a little more interesting flavors in my stuffed peppers. So one I night I created this and I think it is delicious. So does Lee! My recipe calls for brown rice but tonight I cheated and used Trader Joes frozen brown rice medley ( it has brown rice, red rice and black barley! - SO nutty and chewy and yummy). The Trader Joes' rice cooks in just a few minutes, so I followed the directions and then sprinkled with a few shakes of onion powder. enjoy! www.trebleclefchef.blogspot.com
Ingredients For cassie's stuffed green peppers
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2 ccooked brown rice (or trader joes rice medley)
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onion bouillon (to cook the rice in - you can also just use water for the rice if you don't have any of this)
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1 lbground turkey (you can also use ground beef)
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1 tsppoultry seasoning
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1 tspitalian seasoning
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3 clovegarlic, chopped
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1onion, chopped
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2 Tbspfresh parsley, chopped
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1/2zucchini, grated
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1 pkgfresh mushrooms, sliced
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1 lgcan diced tomatoes
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4 lggreen bell peppers
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1 1/2 ccheddar cheese, grated
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salt and pepper to taste
How To Make cassie's stuffed green peppers
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1Preheat oven to 350 and set a large pot of water on the boil
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2Cook rice with bouillon (or use cooked Trader Joes rice)
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3Brown turkey and season with salt and pepper, poultry seasoning and Italian seasoning. Mix rice and turkey in a large bowl.
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4Saute garlic, onion, parsley, and mushrooms until cooked and tender, about 10 minutes. Add to bowl with turkey mixture.
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5Add zucchini and tomatoes into turkey mixture, and about 1 cup cheese.
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6Clean the peppers, and cut off tops (reserve for another use). Boil in water for just 2 minutes each. Put a layer of turkey mixture on bottom of dish to balance peppers. Place peppers into dish and stuff with turkey mixture. Put MORE cheese on top of each pepper and bake at 350 for about 20-30 minutes or until hot. - Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
