Meaty, Cheesy Stuffed Bell Peppers

📝 Ingredients

• 4 green bell peppers
• salted water and/or chicken broth (to boil whole peppers in)
• 1/2 white onion (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/2 lb ground turkey
• 1 smoked turkey dinner sausage link (diced)
• 1 1/2 cups rice (cooked)
• 16 oz can of diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2- 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2- 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2-3/4 cup cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350
2. 2Cut about ½ inch off of the top of the bell peppers and diced them up (discard the stem)
3. 3Remove the membranes and seeds and rinse the peppers out.
4. 4Lightly shave off the rounded bottoms if needed to make them stand sturdily.
5. 5Bring chicken stock or salted water to a boil.
6. 6Add the peppers and parboil for 3-4 minutes.
7. 7When slightly tender, remove from pot and dry.
8. 8Sprinkle the insides with salt if desired.
9. 9In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté diced peppers and onions in olive oil until tender.
10. 10Add in ground turkey and minced garlic.
11. 11Cook until ground turkey is almost done. Then drain off the fat if needed.
12. 12Mix in smoked turkey sausage.
13. 13Reduce heat to low.
14. 14Stir in cooked white rice
15. 15Add in a can of diced tomatoes, parsley flakes, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and onion powder.
16. 16Stir and taste and adjust the seasonings if needed.
17. 17Stir in cheddar cheese.
18. 18Place peppers in a casserole dish.
19. 19Stuff each bell pepper with the mixture. Pack in it tightly
20. 20Cover with foil and bake for 15-18 minutes.
21. 21During the last few minutes of baking, remove the foil and top the peppers with mozzarella.
22. 22Place back into the oven uncovered until cheese has melted.
23. 23Serve and enjoy