Stuffed Bell Peppers
July 10, 2023This recipe is intended for patients who have successfully completed the Soft Solid phase and are over eight weeks post-op.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 bell peppers (any color)- suggest making 4 so there are leftovers
- 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped or garlic powder
- 1 can diced tomatoes or one fresh tomato diced
- 1 zucchini chopped
- 2 raw eggs
- spices of your choosing (we recommend: cumin, chili powder, garlic, salt, pepper, cilantro)
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Brown meat in a large skillet, add onion and garlic and cook 4 minutes. Add zucchini and cook for 3 additional minutes.
- Remove from heat, adding tomatoes, spices and eggs. Mix well.
- Cut tops off the peppers but keep them. Scoop out seeds and spoon meat mixture into peppers. If you only make two peppers, you will have extra meat. Make a mini meatloaf with the extra meat and cook with the peppers.
- Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes in a glass baking dish until the peppers are slightly browned.
Nutrition Facts
- Protein 25g
- Total Carbs 14g
- Sugar 8g
- Total Fat 11g