Ground Turkey Unstuffed Peppers

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Who doesn’t love stuffed peppers?! This recipe for ground turkey unstuffed peppers combines all the flavors you love in a more manageable way. There are lots of ground turkey recipes to choose from on our site. Be sure to check them all out.

Unstuffed peppers are great for dinners, meal prep, and more. You can achieve all those great flavors of a traditional stuffed pepper without doing all that work. Sometimes this lazy version is better for the schedule!!

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What is the difference between stuffed and unstuffed peppers?

It’s all the things you love about stuffed peppers served in a skillet version. Unstuffed peppers are quicker to make and easier to eat!

Another great reason to consider making the unstuffed version of these ground turkey peppers is for the picky eaters! Especially when it comes to kids, there’s not a chance you are getting them to eat a big chunk of pepper after the middle has been eaten…right?

Skip the food struggles. Make this ground turkey unstuffed peppers recipe and it’ll be a win-win! For those of you who are on Weight Watchers this is a great choice as well. It’s an easy recipe that hides a lot of veggies.

The new WW+ program makes a personalized program for each user so you will have to add this recipe to your dashboard but it’s full of ingredients that are typically considered low in points and it preps quickly and easily so you can take it for lunches throughout the week as well.

When the weather starts to cool off it’s time to stews and soups, this one should definitely be in the line up for fall!

What will I need to make ground turkey unstuffed peppers?

This recipe uses ground turkey, onion powder, garlic powder, salt/pepper to taste, green bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, orange bell peppers, rice, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and cheddar cheese. 

For WW users I’d recommend the low fat version of the cheese but other than that you shouldn’t need to consider anything else. You can also completely omit the cheese if you want or just add some as a garnish!

Here are some kitchen essentials that I like to have on hand when making recipes like this for meal prep:

Making healthy meals is a breeze with these kitchen essentials. Keeping things like this on hand makes my life so much easier in the kitchen.

Some things that are great to have on hand when prepping meals like this is a cutting board, sharp knives, and storage containers.

You can also benefit from a good non-stick skillet, a kitchen scale, and some measuring cups.

How to make unstuffed peppers with ground turkey:

This recipe is super easy to make. If you have leftover rice hanging around from meals earlier in the week or if you ordered takeout and have some in containers in the fridge…USE IT! You can absolutely use leftover rice for this recipe.

Prepare rice per package instructions, set aside 

In a skillet cook ground meat with onion, peppers, and seasonings until done, drain if needed 

Stir in cooked rice 

Stir in or drizzle on tomato sauce per preference

Garnish with cheese, serve and enjoy! 

Is this a gluten free recipe?

This recipe is naturally gluten free as written. You won’t have to make any substitutions in order to enjoy this one as a gluten free meal. You can also omit the cheese or sub it out for a vegan alternative in order to make this one dairy free!

I love that this one is easy to make and is gluten free as is. There’s no guess work and no substitutions, it’s one of my favorite quick dinner recipes. If I know that there will be picky eaters involved I usually make sure to dice the peppers really small and then there’s no fuss about “chunks” either!

Ground turkey unstuffed peppers is a really flexible and adaptable recipe that everyone will love, give it a try.

Looking for more delicious recipes to try?

Here are some other recipes that I think you’ll like. Make sure to check out some of these other soups as well as some other fun stuffed pepper recipes! There’s something for everyone to enjoy and most of these great recipes are WW friendly, easy to make, and family friendly as well.

• Easy Beef and Broccoli Stuffed Peppers
• Crockpot Minestrone Soup
• Weight Watchers Corn Soup
• Weight Watchers Pumpkin Soup Recipe
• Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup
• Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers

If you need tips on how to reheat stuffed peppers you should check out this guide ->> How to Reheat Stuffed Peppers! It’s got all the details on how to effectively reheat stuffed peppers without drying them out or turning them to mush.

Can I have this recipe on Weight Watchers?

On the Weight Watchers program, you can eat anything you like you just need to track it and stay within your points ranges for the day/week.

Which WW Program are these points for?

In 2023, WW is using just plain old “POINTS.”

• Be sure to calculate the points value of the foods and recipes you eat in the app.
• Always add ingredients and serving sizes and don’t rely on the nutrition facts in the recipe.
• Accuracy will come from the information you input on the app.

We recommend that you use the recipe creator on the app or the website to create the recipe based on the ingredients/brands you use.

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