Gluten Free Turkey Stuffed Peppers

What You’ll Need: 

4 peppers

1/2 cup cooked quinoa

1 lb. ground turkey

1 1/2 tsp. olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

3 cloves minced garlic

1 whole tomato’s, chopped

1 tsp. oregano

1 tsp. basil

pinch of fennel seed

1 tsp. salt + pepper

1. Heat oil with garlic and onion, saute for 2 minutes, add ground turkey. Cook until turkey is no longer pink.

2. Drain excess fat, put back into frying pan, add tomato’s, oregano, basil, fennel seed, salt, pepper and cooked quinoa, cook for about 7 minutes. 

3. Wash and cut tops off peppers, clean out the seeds. Divide the turkey and quinoa mixture into the 4 peppers, place in baking pan and cover with tin foil. Cook at 350 F for 60-90 mins. ( peppers should be soft to the touch) .

 

4. Once cooked, place on a plate and cover with a tomato sauce either from the jar or make your own! 

Sauce: 1 can diced tomato’s, fresh basil, 1 tbsp. olive oil & 2 cloves garlic, put them in a blender, blend until moderately smooth, pour into frying pan and allow to simmer for 10-20 mins. so flavours can absorb