Stuffed Orange Peppers
Description
This orange bell pepper recipe features a stuffing of ground turkey, onion, rice, tomatoes, and Gouda cheese for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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6 orange bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
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1 pound ground turkey
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1/3 cup chopped onion
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, or more to taste
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1/2 cup white rice
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1/2 cup water
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1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
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1 cup shredded Gouda cheese
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
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.
3
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.
4
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.
5
Stuff each orange bell pepper with turkey mixture and place peppers, open-side up, in a baking dish. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted, 25 to 35 minutes.