Stuffed Yellow Pepper Skillet
Stuffed Yellow Pepper Skillet
Bake stuffed yellow peppers in a skillet to save on time
Packed with protein, low in carbs
There are two vegetables that I love that “stuff” with lean protein.
Peppers and zucchinis.
They are easy, yummy and have great texture! These recipes are great for weight loss surgery patients because you can keep your protein and vegetable in one recipe and it helps you not to miss the starch with an exciting meal.
In addition to this stuffed yellow pepper skillet, here are a few stuffed pepper recipes on FoodCoach.Me:
(Left to right: Simple Italian Stuffed Peppers, Mexican Stuffed Peppers with Cauliflower Rice, Buffalo Turkey Stuffed Peppers members recipe)
And here are some stuffed zucchini recipes!
(Left to right: Turkey Taco Zucchini Boat members recipe, Chicken Enchilada Zucchini Boat members recipe, Zucchini Pizza Boats)
Save time and dishes, use one skillet
While I forgot to take the photo of the skillet itself, for this recipe I used a cast iron skillet.
I browned the meat, drained, added seasonings and canned tomatoes because that was what I had in the house! Then I cut and seeded the bell peppers and settled them into the skillet in the middle of the meat mixture. I used a spoon to scoop meat into the peppers but placed the whole skillet into the heated oven.
My thought on this was to bake the peppers with the juice on the inside and outside of the pepper. My other thought, when I make stuffed peppers I always have extra meat. At this step I could have packaged up the rest of the meat and poured a little broth in the bottom of the pan instead. I left it all in the skillet this time.
The best benefit of the skillet to oven method is one skillet to clean!
I prefer my peppers a little less cooked than soft and overcooked. I baked the peppers for maybe 15 minutes and the ground beef with tomatoes did not dry out. If you like softer peppers, you can bake for longer and add extra tomatoes or beef broth to keep moisture.
Stuffed Yellow Pepper Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey or ground beef
- 2 yellow bell peppers seeded, halved
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp dried minced garlic
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375. Use a cast iron skillet if possible or another oven proof skillet. Add ground beef/turkey and dried minced garlic. Drain.
- Add diced tomatoes and Italian seasoning to the ground meat. Use a large spoon to make room for large pepper halves. Use the spoon to scoop meat mixture into the peppers. Move the whole skillet to the heated oven.
- Bake another 15-25 minutes, depending on how soft you prefer the bell pepper to be. For longer cook time, consider adding more tomatoes or broth to maintain moisture.
I liked this and will make it again. I m add half the recipe for myself following the recipe, then added an extra can of tomatoes and some cooked rice to make it for non-bariatric family members.