Italian Stuffed Red Peppers – Bariatric Recipes

I have been on such a bell pepper kick lately! Earlier this week I made Bell Pepper Chicken Nachos and tonight’s stuffed peppers were out of this world. Even though Mr W guessed the secret ingredient was cilantro, because in his world, there is always a secret ingredient…and he is just the man to guess what it is.

Spoiler alert: there is no cilantro in Italian Stuffed Peppers. 

Italian Stuffed Red Peppers - Bariatric Recipes

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 171kcal

Author: Steph Wagner

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Ingredients

• ▢ 3 red bell peppers
• ▢ 1 lb Italian turkey sausage, casing removed
• ▢ 10 oz frozen spinach, thawed and pat dry
• ▢ 1 clove garlic, minced
• ▢ 1 tsp oregano, dried
• ▢ 1 tsp basil, dried
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups Marinara Sauce
• ▢ 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

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  Heat oven to 450F. Remove stems from bell peppers and cut in half. Remove seeds and ribs; set aside.
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  Brown turkey sausage with 1 clove garlic. Add marinara sauce, spinach, basil & oregano. Mix well to combine.
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  Spoon out turkey mixture into each bell pepper. Bake for 20 minutes.
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  Top with grated parmesan cheese and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pepper | Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1086mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 7798IU | Vitamin C: 106mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 9mg