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Healthy Stuffed Green Peppers Recipe

Weight Watchers Stuffed Green Peppers Recipe - a great way to get your vegetables and protein!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy meal, stuffed green peppers, stuffed peppers, weight watchers recipe
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 240kcal

Ingredients

  • 5 cups water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 6 green bell peppers
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • ½ onion diced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 cup quick cooking brown rice
  • 1 (15oz) can tomato sauce divided
  • 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • In a large pot, boil 5 cups of water with 1/2 tsp salt added.
  • Cut off the top of each pepper, clean out seeds and membranes and then wash them really well.
  • Cook peppers in the boiling water for 5 minutes then drain.
  • In a large skillet, cook and stir ground turkey and onion until onion is tender. Drain off any fat.
  • Stir in salt, garlic salt, rice and 1 cup (8 ounces) of tomato sauce. Heat through.
  • Stuff each pepper with meat mixture.
  • Stand the peppers upright in an ungreased baking dish.
  • Pour remaining tomato sauce over peppers.
  • Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, uncover, and top with shredded Mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1705mg | Potassium: 698mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 892IU | Vitamin C: 101mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 3mg