Description
A festive and healthy dinner featuring orange bell peppers carved like Jack-o’-lanterns and filled with a savory meat and grain mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large orange bell peppers
- 1 lb ground turkey or beef
- 2 cups cooked brown rice or quinoa
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Slice tops off peppers and carve eyes and mouth into the sides.
- Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until softened.
- Add ground protein and cook until browned.
- Stir in tomato paste, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Mix in cooked grains and half of the cheese.
- Stuff the mixture into the carved peppers and top with remaining cheese.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until peppers are tender.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American