[JodiM]

We were given a ton of green peppers and the kids want stuffed peppers for dinner tomorrow.

Anyone know of a stuffed pepper recipe that is phase 1 friendly?

[showgirlaz]

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/3341429-post36.html - Seattle Sunshines recipe for stuffed peppers

6 green peppers (there were kind of large) cut in half and stemmed and seeded. 13x9 in pan with a little bit of Olive Oil rubbed in the bottom. Rub the peppers inside and out with a little Olive Oil and sprinke with Sea Salt. Take a package of ground turkey (I used the kind I get at Costco) and add 1 egg white, 1 tsp Sea Salt, 3 tsp Mrs. Dash - I used the Costco Brand, and 3 TBL Heinz 1 carb ketchup. Stuff the peppers then drizzle with a little bit more olive oil and sprinkle with a little bit more salt. Bake at 400 degrees 45 minutes uncovered. Check to make sure the center gets to 165 degrees before taking out of oven. Everything gets nice and brown and stays very moist! It is like meatloaf in a pepper! My whole family liked it... I served it with a romaine salad and brown rice (for the growing kiddos).

[showgirlaz]

Jordanna's Recipe for Stuffed Peppers
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/3341528-post37.html

This equals your 2 cups of veggies and your 5 oz of protein for dinner.

5oz extra lean ground turkey
1 bell pepper, seeded and halved
1/4c leeks, diced
1/4c celery, diced
1/4c tomato, diced
1/4c zucchini, diced
1 tbsp low carb sugar free ketchup
dash of smoked tobasco
seasoings to taste
1 oz part skim mozzarella

Directions:
Stem pepper for 10 minutes
Saute all diced veggies until soft, remove from pan and cook turkey through, add seasonings to taste and add vegetables back into mixture.
Add ketchup and tobasco. Remove from heat and stuff into peppers.

Cook in 350 degree oven until cheese is golden brown. Serve hot



You can change up the recipe using different meats:

ground turkey
ground chicken
ground beef
ground pork

and different seasonings:

italian: oregano, garlic & onion powder with 1 oz mozza & parm cheese
greek: oregano, garlic, cinnamon & nutmeg with 1 oz feta cheese
asian: chinese five spice, garlic powder & ginger

Definitely check out Jordanna's post. She has some beautiful pictures on her attachment.

[showgirlaz]

Stuffed Zucchini - YUM! Posted by Ava Lynn

* 6 medium zucchini
* 3 tsp olive oil
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
* 1 tsp vinegar
* 1 lb ground turkey
* 2 diced tomatoes
* 3 tbsp chopped fresh basil
* 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* 2 tsp sea salt & pepper

Directions:


* Cut zucchini lengthwise into half. Scoop out insides, leaving shells about 1/4 inch thick. Reserve about half of the insides.

*Heat 2 Tsp of olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat. Sauté onion and garlic until soft.

*Add mushrooms and reserved zucchini insides, and sauté another 2 minutes.

*In a separate skillet heat a Tsp of olive oil on medium high heat.

*Add the ground turkey. Lightly brown the turkey on both sides about 6 minutes.

*Stir in the onion and mushroom mixture from the other pan. Add the wine.

*Stir in tomato, basil and rosemary and cook 1 minute longer. Drain any excess fat. Remove mixture from heat and set it aside.

*When mixture has cooled, add egg, salt and pepper. Fill zucchini shells with mixture.

*Fill a baking pan with 1/4 inch of water. Place filled zucchini halves in pan and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes, until golden brown.

*Remove zucchini from pan and serve while hot.

[showgirlaz]

I thought I would miss the rice and cheese that is normally in this low calorie dish, but I didn't. Make sure your pepper are closer to extra large than large. This recipe will give you 5.3 ounces of meat and 2 cups of veggies. If you happen to have extra meat mixture, save while baking the peppers and serve alongside the peppers. I sometimes have to do this if my peppers are on the smaller side. This meal is extremely filling and satisfying.


3 large red bell peppers (emphasis on large)
1 pound ground turkey
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup red onion
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon real salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1 14.5 ounce can of diced tomato-lowest sugar content you can find
1/2 cup water
2 cups of grated cauliflower (about 3/4 of a head) grate it COLD and uncooked
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
Cheddar cheese slices (for family members not on IP.


1. Cut tops off peppers; remove seeds and membrane

2. Sprinkle the inside of the peppers (lightly) with salt

3. Preheat oven to 350. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat

4. Add onions & garlic; cook, stirring often, until soft & translucent (about 5 min). Don't let it caramelize

5. Add meat; mash it all up and cook until lightly browned/no pink

6. Add grated cauliflower, salt, pepper, tomatoes, water, rice, oregano and Worcestershire sauce

7. Simmer for 3-5 minutes.

8. Stuff peppers and add slice of cheese on top of non-ip family members (if desired)

9. Stand peppers in a baking dish or cookie sheet with sides

10 Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes

Enjoy!

[jordanna]

Just finished having this for dinner - used some low sodium chicken stock and WF maranara as sauce today