Stuffed Orange Peppers

This orange bell pepper recipe features a stuffing of ground turkey, onion, rice, tomatoes, and Gouda cheese for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 295 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 cup shredded Gouda cheese
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, or more to taste
• 6 orange bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped onion
• 0.5 cup white rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted, 25 to 35 minutes.

Step 4

Bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook orange bell peppers in boiling water until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Step 5

Stir tomatoes, rice, 1/2 cup water, and liquid smoke into turkey mixture; cover the skillet and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the skillet from heat; stir in Gouda cheese.

Step 6

Stuff each orange bell pepper with turkey mixture and place peppers, open-side up, in a baking dish. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.