Here is my slimmed down version of stuffed peppers. I've been eating them leftover all week and I'm not tired of them yet, so I'm calling it a winner. I've always used ground beef, white rice, and eggs, so these are a lot lower calories and a lot less fat than "normal". My grandma used to use Worstershire sauce in a lot of things, but my mom doesn't like it, so I've never really cooked much with it. As I take the fat out of recipes using ground turkey or chicken, I find myself looking for some moisture to put back in. I've really become a fan of the stuff.
3 large bell peppers, cut in half and seeded
Mix:
1 pound ground turkey
1 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 onion chopped fine
2 cloves garlic, smashed
worstershire sauce to taste
Divide evenly between the peper halves. Top with sauce.
Sauce:
1 can tomato soup
1/4 cup brown sugar
worstershire sauce to taste
Bake covered at 350 degrees about 30 minutes. Uncover for another 10 minutes to thicken sauce.
I ran the recipe through calorie count and got 365 for three servings, so you get two halves. It's 3.2 grams of fat, but the sodium is high due to the worstershire. I think it was about 400 mgs when I figured I used four tablespoons.
When I read your recipe earlier today, my fiancee was standing behind me and decided that he wanted this for dinner.
It turned out great! I only had a half pound of ground turkey thawed and in the fridge, so I added a half pound of ground chicken to it and it worked out fine.
If it can make him put a veggie in his mouth, I call it a winner.
Well, witchy, I was thinkin' if they're good with ground turkey they might be good with a grain mix. Like maybe some lentils mixed with the rice? Honestly, until this new way of eating I never considered anything a main dish unless it had meat in it - preferably beef. Whole new way of thinking. I'll give it a try and see how it turns out.
Oh... couscous, I think that would be interesting. I've never made stuffed peppers with rice or any kind of grain in them. Actually, the peppers I made were not your typical stuffed peppers. I used mini orange, red and yellow peppers and mixed the ground meat with some mexican seasonings. They were really yummy and make great appetizers. I should figure out how many calories those guys were and share the recipe if anyone is interested!
Couscous is dead easy to work with. Just put it in a bowl or jug, pour boiling water or stock over it and leave it for about 5 minutes. All you need to do is fluff it up with a fork.
I tend to use stock - couscous is rather tasteless when cooked with water....
Yum, I love stuffed peppers and your recipe sounds good. Of course nobody can leave a recipe alone, we all have to personalize! I would have to leave out the sugar. There is a good stuffed pepper soup recipe in the SBD recipes below, and sometimes, I just chop the peppers up and make it as a skillet dinner. Very versatile recipe.