Dinner Bells, Italian Turkey-and-Rice Stuffed Peppers

This easy, family-pleasing one-dish dinner takes just 15 minutes to prepare and, then, it requires no attention while cooking in a crockery cooker.

Preparation Time: 15 Minutes

Total Time: 4 hours 15 Minutes

Servings: 5

Ingredients

• 5 medium red or orange bell peppers
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 jar (25 oz.) marinara sauce
• 1/2 cup water

Directions

1. Cut off tops of peppers. Remove and discard seeds and membranes. Place peppers upright in 4- to 6-quart crockery cooker.
2. Combine turkey, onion, Italian seasoning, garlic and salt. Stir in rice. Spoon into peppers.
3. Pour most of the marinara sauce over peppers. Add water to remaining sauce in jar. Cover jar and shake. Pour over peppers. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 hours.
4. Transfer peppers to serving plates. Spoon sauce over top. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper, Calories 380, Total Fat 12g, Total Carbohydrate 43g, Dietary Fiber 8g, Sugars 19g, Protein 23g