Stuffed Peppers

These are the most delicious things in the entire world!!  

In fact, this is what I am bringing to the Fav. Foods Dinner on Sunday.  So, since Karine suggested we all bring a copy for each other, I decided to be friendly to a tree or two and strictly post it here for everyone to access.  

Stuffed peppers are usually filled with grease, cheese, and other delicious things that clog our arteries.  These are delish, and cut out all of that yucky stuff that keep Karine (and soon Cam and Christy!) employed!!  While we all wait them to remain gainfully employed, I am all about doing what is healthy at this point in my life!!  

Stuffed Peppers

Recipe Taken From :  www.bethenny.com

Recipe By:  Bethenny Frankel 

(My BFF, that I have never actually met!)

Ingredients:

• 6 peppers (I like red ones the best!)
• 1 pound ground turkey meat (I have made them with ground chicken as well, also tasty!)
• 1 cup quinoa (cooked) (This is usually in the organic/health food section of the grocery store.)
• ½ large onion, chopped
• 2 cups jarred tomato sauce
• 1.5 tsp garlic salt
• 2 tsp tabasco
• 2.5 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp fresh thyme
• 1/3 cup feta cheese (I use about 2/3 cup.....mmmm, feta)
• 2 tablespoon toasted pine nuts (I leave these out, they aren't my fav.)
• Parsley for garnish

Directions:  

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Cook for 30 minutes Prep Time 30 minutes

1. Cook quinoa per directions. Add one cup grain to 2 cups water. Boil, then simmer until water is gone.
2. Crumble turkey meat with wooden spoon over medium heat.
3. While turkey meat is cooking, chop the tops and bottoms of peppers into pieces and combine with chopped onion, garlic salt and tomato sauce. Saute over medium heat and add remaining ingredients except the feta and pine nuts.
4. Combine the above with cooked turkey, quinoa, pine nuts and feta cheese (save a small amount of feta to sprinkle on top later on).
5. Remove the inside of the peppers. Portion the mixture into each of the peppers and place them on a baking sheet. Top with feta cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.