Tasty Tuesday

Hello, friends! Whew...it's been too long. To be honest I've just had a lot on my mind lately, and haven't really been in the mood to write. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things-so just please bare with me. In the meantime, I wanted to begin a new weekly series called Tasty Tuesday. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, Jeff and I are being very purposeful about eating healthy, and I wanted to share some very tasty recipes with you. First up...

 

 

 

Cheesy Italian-Style Stuffed Bell Peppers

 

 

And, the best part- you can make them in your crock pot :) The recipe comes from Fitness Magazine, and let me tell you, they are delicious. I served mine with Italian bread drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and spices. (Olive oil, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, and Italian seasoning.) Here's the recipe...

 

Ingredients:

 

1/4 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 oz. 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 any fat or 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 place filled peppers upright in cooker. Spoon remaining tomatoes over and between peppers; top each pepper with 1/4 cup mozzarella. Cook on low for 8 hours. (I cooked mine on high for 4 hours.)

 

And that's it! It's that easy :) Try them for yourself, and I promise you won't be disappointed. Happy eating!