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How to cook an entire healthy meal in a bell pepper

Very few recipes taste great with a ton of flavor, are healthy, and keep well for days like this one.

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INGREDIENTS

Cut each bell pepper in half

Cut each bell pepper in half

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After the cameras stopped rolling, the diving went much more smoothly.

Dice a few cloves of garlic finely.

Dice a few cloves of garlic finely.

Sweat down onion until translucent. Then add  garlic, paprika, cayenne (be careful, not too much), and cumin. After adding spices, do not cook too long...unless you want bitterness and a coughing fit!

Sweat down onion until translucent. Then add garlic, paprika, cayenne (be careful, not too much), and cumin. After adding spices, do not cook too long...unless you want bitterness and a coughing fit!

After the spices and garlic and onions are cooked a bit, deglaze pan with water. Scrape the bits off the bottom. The flavor is locked inside those itty bitty things :)

After the spices and garlic and onions are cooked a bit, deglaze pan with water. Scrape the bits off the bottom. The flavor is locked inside those itty bitty things :)

Add ground turkey. Brown.

Add ground turkey. Brown.

Add poco de gallo and cooked brown, wild rice.

Add poco de gallo and cooked brown, wild rice.

Add Valentina sauce to taste. Optional step.

Add Valentina sauce to taste. Optional step.

Fill each bell pepper with mixture.

Fill each bell pepper with mixture.

Top with grated Mexican cheeses. I used cheddar, Monterey, and pepper jack.

Top with grated Mexican cheeses. I used cheddar, Monterey, and pepper jack.

Bake in oven at 350 for 25-30 mins or until bell pepper is soft and all cheese is melted and golden brown.

Bake in oven at 350 for 25-30 mins or until bell pepper is soft and all cheese is melted and golden brown.

Top with avocado slices and cilantro.

Bon appetit!

Bon appetit!

  • 3.0 Large bell pepper
  • 1.0c Brown, wild rice, cooked
  • 1.0 Salsa
  • 1.0lb Ground turkey
  • Valentina sauce
  • 1/2c Poco de gallo
  • 4.0tsp Garlic, chopped
  • 1.0 Avocado, sliced
  • Paprika
  • Cumin
  • Cayenne
  • 1/2c Onion, large chopped