I created this as a healthier alternative to traditional stuffed peppers. I work 12-hour shifts as a nurse, so I often rely on the slow cooker for feeding my family. —Mandy Pemberton, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Slow Cooker Turkey Stuffed Peppers
Slow Cooker Turkey Stuffed Peppers
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
4 hours
Yield
6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet yellow or orange peppers
- 2 medium sweet red peppers
- 2 medium green peppers
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 small zucchini, shredded
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 jar (16 ounces) spaghetti sauce, divided
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Cut tops from peppers and remove seeds. Finely chop enough tops to measure 1 cup for filling.
- In a large skillet, cook turkey, onion and reserved chopped peppers over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up turkey into crumbles; drain.
- Stir in zucchini; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Add rice, 2/3 cup spaghetti sauce, Creole seasoning and pepper.
- Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce onto the bottom of a greased 6-qt. slow cooker. Fill peppers with turkey mixture; place over sauce. Pour remaining spaghetti sauce over peppers; sprinkle with cheese.
- Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until peppers are tender and filling is heated through.
Nutrition Facts
1 stuffed pepper: 290 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 818mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 5g fiber), 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.
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