One of my fav healthy + super yummy #lowcarb meals to make! These are super easy, can be prepped in under 10 min, thrown in the oven + voila I've added some tips below as well as another option if you have kids or people in your family (like mine) who do not share the same love of spice as you do. I did make my own homemade organic tomato basil sauce for this but your fav jar of sauce will do!
Ingredients:
- 1 lb organic ground turkey
- Approx 6 yellow banana peppers (or can you Cubanelle peppers if you prefer less spicy)
- 1 jar of marinara sauce (or approx 2-3 cups)
- 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese (*look for "rBST free" on the label)
- 1/2 cup of organic breadcrumbs
- 1-2 tablespoons of dried parsley (or 2-3 tablespoons fresh)
- Sea salt & pepper (Pink Himalayan sea salt is my fav!)
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Cut off the tops of the peppers and make a slit down the middle of one side
- Rinse & remove seeds (*be careful NOT to touch your face or eyes, wear gloves if possible)
- In a large bowl, add turkey, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt & pepper and mix well with a spoon
- Stuff mixture into the peppers and place them (slit side face up) on a baking dish
- Bake for approx 40 minutes
- While the peppers are baking, warm the marinara sauce on the stovetop
- Sprinkle the mozzarella over the peppers and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted, then remove from oven
- Plate the peppers, use a ladle to pour marinara sauce on top, then garnish with parsley + enjoy!