Paleo Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers

Today after work, I whipped up one of our favorite staple dishes, stuffed peppers. When I saw the beautiful green peppers at the farmer's market, I knew I had to make stuffed peppers with them. Dang, were they good! Both my husband and I basically licked our plates clean.  The smells and flavors that will be coming out of your kitchen after this dish is pure Italian Heaven.

I used ground turkey because it was what I had on hand but I also make them with grass fed ground beef as well.  The only thing in the recipe I would change if you use beef is to not use any olive oil in your pan.  I only use olive oil with the turkey to keep the meet tender and juicy as it has a tendency to dry out.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees 

Ingredients for the meat: 

1 pound ground turkey 

1/2 onion chopped

1 large garlic clove minced

1 small can of tomato paste (no salt added)

3 tbsp olive oil

2 leafs fresh basil

1 tsp dry parsley

1/2 tsp dry oregano

Salt and pepper

Sprinkle of stevia (stevia is very sweet so a light sprinkle is more then enough)

Brown the onions and garlic in a large pan on the stove in the olive oil. Then add the meat to the pan and brown.  Once browned, add all other ingrediants. Fill the tomato paste can with water and also add to the pan. Stir everything until well combined, then remove from heat.

Core all 4 peppers

After you have cored the peppers go ahead and put your sauce together! 

Ingrediants for sauce:

1 15 oz can of tomato sauce 

1/4 chopped onion

1 large minced garlic clove

5 diced fresh basil leaves

1/2 tsp oregano 

Sprinkle of stevia

Salt and pepper

A cap full of apple cider vinegar 

Place all in the same glass bake dish you are going to cook the peppers in

Stir everything together! Then stuff the peppers with browned ground turkey mix.

Place the peppers in your baking dish with the sauce.  You want to pack the peppers in tightly so they don't tip over.

Place in the oven on the middle rack.  Cook at 400 degrees for about 30 - 40 min. or until the peppers are soft and easily pierced with a knife. 

Then serve and enjoy this grainless, paleo, clean, organic, and healthy dish!

I serve sprinkled with Parmesan Cheese and Red Crushed Pepper.