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Stuffed Chiles

by Elsa

Let’s talk stuffed peppers. Stuffed bell peppers are a huge hit in the “eating healthy” community. It serves as a dish for anything you could possibly want to put in it. It can really be a pretty dish and it’s super healthy for you (depending on the stuffing!). I have made stuffed bell peppers a few times in my cooking adventures but I can’t seem to narrow down what I really like in them. My mom made them growing up and I never really cared for them. I’m not a fan of green bell peppers! They are inexpensive but they just aren’t where the money is at! So I would always eat the insides while someone else ate my pepper.

Now in my house, we like spicy food! Not only is it delicious, but spicy foods increase your metabolism. Fun fact! I’ve been itching to make some sort of weird stuffed pepper and this gem came out of it! Instead of using a sweeter bell pepper, I chose a spicy chile as the boat to hold the stuffing. This lends just a kick of flavor to each bite as you cut it up to eat. You can choose to use bell peppers for the kiddos if you don’t want it too hot.

The filling is pre-cooked before it goes into the oven. This ensures that the meat is cooked thoroughly. It is also a mix of spices and liquids to make it a little bit messy instead of being a block of meat cooked inside. It can be as mild or spicy as you like it. It’s all about customization when it comes to anything with a Mexican flare to it. We like our food hot, hot, hot so I added a couple of jalapenos to the mixture as well.
Overall, the dish is a little more time consuming than most I make, but it’s something that you can start each step and walk away from here and there. You still need to work out today? Great! Get some push-ups and sit-ups in while the turkey simmers! You still haven’t hit your daily steps with the Fitbit? Go for a stroll once it’s in the oven! You can walk around the outside of the house or in circles in your living room (don’t deny it, I know you’ve done it before!).

Once it’s out of the oven, you have a spicy, gooey dish that is sure to please. You can serve it up with traditional Mexican sides, rice and beans or a dish of black beans would also be lovely for an extra protein kick. You can also roast your favorite veggies to go on the side; they can roast at the same time you’ve got the peppers baking. That’s another thing I love about Mexican inspired dishes; you can serve it with just about anything and it’s still amazing! So whip these up for a South of the Border weeknight!

Stuffed Chiles

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Serves: 4 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • 4 pasilla chiles (seeded and cut down one side)
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 celery stalk
  • 2 bell peppers (sweet, any color)
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1-2 jalapenos (depending on how spicy you like it)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 cloves of garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/3 cup low sodium taco seasoning
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 ounces Mexican blend cheese

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop carrot, celery, bell peppers and onion (and jalapeno if you add them). Place in food processor and pulse until chopped, approximately 7-10 pulses.
  2. Heat oil in a pan. Toss in garlic once heated. Sauté for 30 seconds. Then toss in the previously chopped veggies.
  3. Cook veggies through for about 7 minutes or until the onion is transparent. Add turkey and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Once turkey is cooked through, add taco seasoning and water. Heat to boiling and lower to simmer. Cook until most/all of the liquid has reduced (about 15 mins). Turn the heat up just a bit if it’s taking too long. Preheat oven to 350° about halfway in.
  5. Spray baking dish with non-stick spray. Make sure pasilla chiles are seeded and cut for filling.
  6. Once the turkey mixture is done, spoon into the peppers. Making sure you push it down into the bottoms to pack it in. Lay in baking dish.
  7. Cook for 35 minutes. Add cheese to the top when there is about 15 minutes left.
  8. Serve!

Notes

Nutrition: WWSP 8; Calories 374; Total Fat 20.4g; Saturated Fat 5.3g; Trans Fat 0.0g; Cholesterol 131mg; Sodium 305mg; Potassium 554mg; Total Carbohydrates 16.2g; Dietary Fiber 5.3g; Sugars 9.1g; Protein 36.3g

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