Healthy Stuffed Bell Peppers
Not sure what to make for dinner this week? You’re going to want to give these easy and healthy stuffed bell peppers a try. Just wait, you’ll be adding this recipe to your weekly staple meals in no time.
These stuffed bell peppers are super simple to make and turn into a really fun and nutritious meal, once finished. Who doesn’t love an edible bowl??
Not to mention, this recipe is full of flavorful ingredients. Turkey, sweet potato, black beans, and avocado pair perfectly to make this recipe a masterpiece. The sweet potato in this recipe really shines through and makes this dish so different.
Speaking of sweet potatoes, I absolutely adore them. Their taste alone is amazing while the benefits are even better. They are full of fiber and antioxidants, which are said to aid in gut health. Check out this post on an in depth look at the various health benefits sweet potatoes can provide according to science.
Due to the many health benefits sweet potatoes bring to the table, I am constantly eating them and trying to incorporate them into recipes. Majority of the time, I bake them in the microwave wrapped in plastic or a damp paper towel. However, I recently found out about the magic of these Reusable Microwave Baked Potato Pouches that are much more eco-friendly! Give them a try and let me know what you think! Please note that I do make a small commission if you decide to take any action through my link.
Be sure to give this recipe a try ASAP. Being that these stuffed bell peppers are gluten, dairy, and soy free, they check all the boxes for what I would consider a gut friendly recipe. The ingredient list is simple and contains everything you need for a full meal. Let me know what you think in the comments below. Enjoy! 🙂
Healthy Stuffed Bell Peppers
Ingredients
- 4 bell peppers
- 1/3 cup water or broth
- 1/2 lb ground turkey
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- ⅓ cup sweet onion chopped
- 1 sweet potato ~⅔ cups
- ⅔ cup black beans
- 1 avocado
- 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare bell peppers for stuffing mix by removing the tops and seeds inside. Pour 1/3 cup water or broth of choice in an 8×8 inch pan. Place bell peppers standing upright in pan with liquid and set aside.
- Bake sweet potato with preferred method. I like to poke holes around the sweet potato with a fork and wrap in either plastic wrap or a damp paper towel and microwave for ~7 minutes. You may also use a reusable potato sack.
- While sweet potato is baking, add 1/2 lb ground turkey, 1/3 cup chopped sweet onion, 1 tbsp minced garlic to a pan on medium heat. Mix and add 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt and 1 tsp black pepper. Cook until done, drain oil (if needed), and remove pan from heat.
- Add in 2/3 cup black beans and inside of baked sweet potato to pan with cooked turkey mix.
- Mix until all ingredients are evenly spread. Stuff mix into each bell pepper evenly.
- Cook stuffed peppers in oven for 25-30 minutes. Garnish with avocado slices over top, serve, and enjoy!