March Madness Miniature Peppers Recipe

By SarahJD60

Ingredients

• 24 miniature sweet red peppers
• 4 ounces ground turkey
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce, divided
• 1/4 cup cooked brown rice
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Cut and reserve tops off peppers; remove seeds. If necessary, cut thin slices from pepper bottoms to level; set aside peppers.
In a large skillet, cook the turkey, mushrooms, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
Stir in 1/4 cup tomato sauce, rice, cheeses and seasonings; spoon into peppers. Place upright in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Spoon remaining tomato sauce over peppers; replace pepper tops. Cover and bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until heated through and peppers are crisp-tender. Yield: 2 dozen.