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UNSTUFFED PEPPER BOWLS

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Unstuffed Pepper Bowls
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 TBSP OLIVE OIL, DIVIDED
  • 1 SMALL YELLOW ONION, DICED (1 CUP)
  • 2 CUPS CHOPPED BELL PEPPER (ANY COLOR)
  • SALT AND FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER, TO TASTE
  • 1 LB LEAN GROUND TURKEY
  • 2 CLOVES GARLIC, MINCED (2 TSP)
  • 1 TSP CHILI POWDER
  • 1 TSP GROUND CUMIN
  • FEW DASHES CAYENNE PEPPER, (OPTIONAL)
  • 1 (14.5 OZ) CAN DICED TOMATOES, DRAINED
  • 3 TBSP MINCED FRESH PARSLEY
  • 2 (10 OZ) PKGS. FROZEN CAULIFLOWER RICE, COOKED ACCORDING TO PACKAGE
  • INSTRUCTIONS AND SEASONED WITH SALT
  • 1 CUP FINELY SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE (OPTIONAL)

Instructions

  • HEAT 1 TBSP OLIVE OIL IN A 12-INCH NON-STICK SKILLET OVER MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT.
  • ADD ONION AND SAUTE 2 MINUTES THEN ADD IN BELL PEPPERS, SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER AND SAUTE UNTIL SOFTENED, ABOUT 6 MINUTES.
  • TRANSFER PEPPER MIXTURE TO A PLATE. HEAT REMAINING 1 TBSP OLIVE OIL IN SKILLET OVER MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT.
  • ADD IN TURKEY IN LARGE CRUMBLES, SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER.
  • LET REST, UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN ON BOTTOM, ABOUT 2 MINUTES THEN TOSS.
  • CONTINUE TO COOK AND BREAK UP TURKEY, ABOUT 2 MINUTES MORE, UNTIL ALMOST FULLY COOKED THROUGH, THEN ADD GARLIC, CHILI POWDER, CUMIN AND CAYENNE.
  • COOK TURKEY THROUGH THEN STIR IN TOMATOES AND PEPPER MIXTURE AND WARM THROUGH, ABOUT 1 MINUTE. STIR IN PARSLEY.
  • PLATE CAULIFLOWER RICE, TOP WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE (I LIKE TO ADD IT IN THE MIDDLE LAYER SO IT MELTS NICELY), THEN FINISH WITH GROUND TURKEY MIXTURE, SERVE WARM.