This orange bell pepper recipe is made with a mixture of ground turkey, onion, tomatoes, rice, and cheese. Make it an appetizer with mini bell peppers to serve at a party. Add some color with whatever you have. Use cilantro, parsley, or any herb to add to the look and taste. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- orange bell peppers, tops and seeds removed: 6 piece
- ground turkey: 1 pound
- onion: 0.33333 cup (chopped)
- tomatoes: 1 can (14.5 ounce can, to taste, diced)
- white rice: 0.5 cup
- water: 0.5 cup
- liquid smoke flavoring: 1 tsp
- Gouda cheese: 1 cup (shredded)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook orange bell peppers in boiling water until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
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Stir tomatoes, rice, 1/2 cup water, and liquid smoke into turkey mixture; cover the skillet and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the skillet from heat; stir in Gouda cheese.
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Stuff each orange bell pepper with turkey mixture and place peppers, open-side up, in a baking dish. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
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Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted, 25 to 35 minutes.
