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STUFFED FAJITA PEPPER MINIS

I made these for my family and they were SUCH a hit! They serve 4, so when I made these for my fam, each person got 3 mini boats. They fill you up more than you would expect! They are healthy, DELICIOUS, and also perfect to meal prep!
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 (3 mini peppers per person)

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Peppers green/red
  • 1/2 Cup cheese
  • 1 Cup dry quinoa
  • 12 Oz ground turkey or just around 2/3 of a package
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1/2 can fat free refried beans OR black beans
  • 1 cup mushrooms uncooked
  • 2 teaspoon taco seasoning
  • Olive oil salt, pepper
  • Optional: green onions and avocado

Instructions
 

  • Set oven to 375.
  • Boil quinoa as directed on package. Usually 2 cups water to the 1 cup quinoa.
  • Cut each pepper into 4 slices and take out the seeds.
  • Lather each pepper piece with a sprinkle/spray of olive oil.
  • Place on cookie sheet or glass pan, and place in oven for 8-10 min.
  • Meanwhile, dice red onions and mushrooms.
  • Put a pan on the stove, heat to medium, and sprinkle pan with olive oil.
  • First place ground turkey in the pan, and cook for 2 minutes. Then add in the onions and mushrooms.
  • When adding the taco seasoning, it’s best to do so with just a little bit of water, so the taco seasoning spread evenly.
  • As you sauté the ground turkey mix, keep an eye on quinoa.
  • Once peppers have baked for about 8-10 minutes, take them out of the oven.
  • The ground turkey mix, and quinoa should be ready about now as well! If not, wait a few minutes until they are.
  • Take the peppers, and start to stuff them with all other ingredients!
  • First, I took a spoon into the beans can, and spread them on the bottom of the peppers. Then a little quinoa, a thin layer of cheese, then the ground turkey mix. Layer how you want, just make sure you add cheese on the top to make sure it ties together well!
  • Put peppers back in the oven for 5-7 minutes or until ready!
  • Top with green onions, avocado, and for me SRIRACHA!
  • See below for picture step by steps. (pictures always help me when I follow recipes online!)
  • YUM!
Keyword Beans, Bell pepper, Cheese
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