Italian Cheeseburger Pepper Cups
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 4 Large Sweet Bell Peppers (Any color)
  • 2 Pounds of Ground Turkey Breast
  • ½ Cup of Finely Chopped Onions
  • 1.5 Cups of Cooked Whole Wheat Orzo
  • 6 Ounces of Tomato Paste
  • 2 Tablespoons of Heinz Reduced Sugar Ketchup
  • 1 Tablespoon each of Worcestershire Sauce + Spicy Brown Mustard
  • ½ Teaspoon Each of Garlic Salt & Pepper
  • 1 Cup of Chicken Broth (Fat Free)
  • 2¼ Cups of Kraft Fat Free Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • Vegetable Cooking Spray
Instructions
  1. Cut peppers in half and remove seeds, set aside.
  2. Spray a skillet with vegetable cooking spray and place over medium heat. When pan is hot, add in ground turkey breast and onion. Cook until ground turkey is no longer pink. Drain if necessary. Stir in cooked orzo, tomato paste, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic salt and pepper.
  3. Spoon evenly into pepper halves. Place in a 13 x 9 baking dish that has been sprayed with vegetable cooking spray. Pour broth around the peppers. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts.
  4. This makes 4 Servings (2 Italian Cheeseburger Pepper Cups each) at 3 SmartPoints on the Blue Plan, 6 on the Green Plan and 2 SmartPoints on the Purple Plan. Enjoy!
Recipe by Dee Dee Does at https://deedeedoes.com/29-italian-recipes-for-healthy-dinners-easy-dinner-recipes-healthy-eating/