TURKEY & EGG STUFFED PEPPERS

Protein: 36g

Fiber: 4g

Fat: 17g

Prep Time

15 Minutes

Servings

6

Ingredients
  • 6 large eggs
  • 6 large egg whites
  • 3 tbsp. unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 ½ tsp. olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 ½ lb. (680g) 93% lean ground turkey
  • 1 tbsp. dried oregano
  • 1 ½ tsp. ground cumin
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • 3.2 oz. (90g) spinach, chopped
  • 6 medium red bell peppers
  • 2.6 oz. (75g) part-skim mozzarella, shredded
  • Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Whisk eggs, egg whites, and almond milk. Set aside.
  • Heat olive oil in a large 12-inch skillet over medium (350°F). Sauté onion 3 mins.
  • Add turkey, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Brown 6 to 7 mins, breaking up, until no pink remains (165°F).
  • Stir in spinach for 1 min until wilted.
  • Pour in egg mixture. Scramble 3 mins until set.
  • Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. Stand upright in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Fill peppers with turkey-egg mixture. Top with mozzarella.
  • Bake 15 mins until cheese is melted and golden.
  • Garnish with parsley and serve.

Family Picky Tip

  • Serve the turkey-egg scramble in a tortilla or over toast for kids who won't eat the pepper. Let them sprinkle on their own cheese!
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Turkey & Egg Stuffed Peppers 6 servings
36 g 4 g 17 g
6 large eggs 6 large egg whites 3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk 1 1/2 tsp olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 1 1/2 lb (680g) 93% lean ground turkey 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 3.2 oz (90g) spinach, chopped 6 medium red bell peppers 2.6 oz (75g) part-skim mozzarella, shredded Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Whisk eggs, egg whites, and almond milk. Set aside.

Heat olive oil in a large 12-inch skillet over medium (350°F). Sauté onion 3 minutes.

Add turkey, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Brown 6 to 7 minutes, breaking up, until no pink remains (165°F).

Stir in spinach for 1 minute until wilted.

Pour in egg mixture. Scramble 3 minutes until set.

Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. Stand upright in a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Fill peppers with turkey-egg mixture. Top with mozzarella.

Bake 15 minutes until cheese is melted and golden.

Garnish with parsley and serve.