Quinoa and Turkey Stuffed Tomatoes

Quinoa and ground turkey are stuffed into tomatoes and then baked in this quick and easy gluten-free meal that is easy to make on weeknights.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 369 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 4 large tomatoes
• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 2 zucchini, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cut the tops off each tomato and scoop out a small amount of the insides. Discard tops and insides.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir zucchini, green bell pepper, garlic, and salt until tender, about 10 minutes. Add ground turkey; cook and stir until turkey is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir quinoa and 1/2 of the tomato sauce into the ground turkey mixture.

Step 4

Arrange tomatoes in a baking dish. Fill each tomato with turkey-quinoa mixture. Pour remaining tomato sauce over each stuffed tomato. Pour a 1/2 inch of water into the bottom of the baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until tomatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.