Stuffed Peppers, serves 4
- 5oz ww penne pasta
- 1C chopped broccoli
- 1T evoo
- 8oz 99% lean ground turkey
- 1/2C marinara sauce
- 4oz log goat cheese
- 4 peppers, any color (we used red, yellow, and orange)
- 1/4 shredded cheese (we used 2% cheddar)
- Cook pasta, following box directions. In the last 3-5minutes of cooking stir in broccoli. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 475*. Cut the tops off of the peppers. Using a spoon, scoop out the pith and seeds, careful not to break the bottoms of the peppers.
- Put pot back on stove, turn heat down to medium and heat evoo. Add turkey meat and cook for 2-3minutes. Pour in marinara sauce and finish cooking meat through. Remove from heat.
- Add pasta and broccoli back to pot, along with goat cheese, and stir to mix.
- Spoon pasta into peppers. Split cheese ontop of the peppers. Place peppers on a foiled cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15minutes.
Notes on the recipe -
* Think anti-Sir-Mix-A lot with the peppers, get ones with flat bottoms (i.e. they will stand alone)
*I did not do this, but I highly recommend preheating the peppers for 5-10minutes
* Each serving has ~400calories


