Thursday, January 20, 2011

Stuffed Bell Peppers

8 bell peppers
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
4 minced garlic cloves
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground pepper
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. cumin
2# lean ground turkey
1 16-oz jar chunky salsa -- check ingredients or make from scratch
2 cups fresh baby spinach or 1 10-oz pkg. chopped spinach, thawed & squeezed
1 large avocado, sliced
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Oil a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
  2. Cut peppers in 1/2 lenghtwise and remove seeds & pith.
  3. Place the peppers in the baking dish. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp. oil. Cover dish with foil and bake 20 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  5. Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, chili powder and cumin; cook till vegetables are softened.
  6. Add turkey. Continue cooking, breaking up pieces until lightly browned.
  7. Stir in salsa & spinach and cook 5 more minutes.
  8. Remove skillet from heat.
  9. Carefully fill peppers with turkey mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
  10. Place avocado slices on top when serving stuffed peppers.

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