Cheesy Italian-Style Stuffed Peppers

 

 

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup instant brown rice
• 1/2 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups reduced-sodium shredded mozzarella
• 4 red bell peppers, tops removed, cored and seeded
• Nonstick cooking spray

Directions

1. Cook rice according to package directions, omitting fat and salt.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked rice, turkey, Italian seasoning, onion, Parmesan, 1/4 cup tomatoes and 1 cup mozzarella. Fill peppers with rice mixture.
3. Coat the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray and placed filled peppers upright in cooker. Spoon remaining tomatoes over and between peppers; top each pepper with 1/4 cup mozzarella. Cook on low 8 hours.