Turkey and Couscous-Stuffed Peppers with Feta

Juicy ground turkey, garlicky couscous, and tomatoes are stuffed into colorful bell peppers and topped with feta cheese and a tomato sauce.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 381 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound ground turkey
• ½ yellow onion, chopped
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 5 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
• 1 (5.9 ounce) package roasted garlic and olive oil couscous with flavor packet
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin, or to taste
• 2 green bell peppers - tops, seeds, and membranes removed
• 2 red bell peppers - tops, seeds, and membranes removed
• 2 yellow bell peppers - tops, seeds, and membranes removed
• 1 (6 ounce) container crumbled feta cheese, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add turkey; saute until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Add couscous flavor packet and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Add couscous; stir and cover. Reduce heat and simmer until couscous is tender, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Mix tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce together in a bowl. Season sauce with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add green bell peppers, red bell peppers, and yellow bell peppers. Cook uncovered until slightly tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain; shake to dry. Sprinkle salt and pepper inside peppers.

Step 5

Place a small amount of feta cheese in the bottom of each bell pepper. Fill each pepper halfway with the turkey-couscous mixture; add more feta and fill to the top with more couscous. Cover top with more feta; spoon sauce on top. Place peppers in an oven-proof baking dish.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until tops are browned, about 20 minutes.