Stuffed Peppers

This time of the year the pepper plants are producing in overdrive. I like to use my sweet bell peppers to make stuffed peppers. Here’s my favorite recipe.

I also freeze some peppers so I can make stuffed peppers in the winter. They’re the best this time of year with basil and oregano fresh from the garden.

Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

• 4-6 bell peppers (red, yellow, or green)
• 1 lb ground lean turkey (or lean ground beef)
• 2- 15 oz cans of tomato sauce, or 1 – 30 oz can
• 2 cups of rice (I use brown, but you could also use white or wild rice)
• 3 tablespoons of fresh basil (3 tsp dried)
• 3 tablespoons of fresh oregano (2-3 tsp dried)
• 1/2 small onion (diced)
• salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 325.` Brown the ground turkey with the onion, and cook the rice according to the package instructions. Combine the tomato sauce, basil and oregano. Cut the tops off of the peppers and remove the seeds. Combine the ground turkey, rice, and half of the tomato sauce mixture, and stuff inside the hollowed out peppers.

Pour the other half of the tomato sauce over the top of the peppers. Bake at 325` for about 50-60 minutes, or until the peppers are soft. You can sprinkle a little parmesan, or mozzarella cheese on top during the last 15-20 minutes.

Enjoy!

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