Description

These Halloween Stuffed Peppers are a festive and flavorful dish perfect for celebrating the spooky season. Ground turkey mixed with seasoned tomato sauce and brown rice is stuffed into hollowed bell peppers carved with fun pumpkin faces, topped with mozzarella cheese, and baked to tender perfection. This meal is hearty, colorful, and sure to enchant guests of all ages with its seasonal charm.

Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey
1 bag microwave brown rice (about 1 ½ cups cooked)
4 bell peppers (orange, red or green)
2 16 oz. cans tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
Salt and pepper (to taste)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

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Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) to prepare it for baking your stuffed peppers.
Brown the Turkey: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground turkey until browned and no longer pink, then drain excess fat carefully.
Prepare the Bell Peppers: Cut off the tops of the bell peppers and remove all seeds and membranes. Using a sharp knife, carve fun pumpkin faces into each pepper to create a festive Halloween look. Save the tops for presentation.
Arrange Peppers: Place the hollowed-out peppers upright in a baking dish, making sure they stand securely with the carved faces visible.
Make the Filling: In a large bowl, combine the browned ground turkey, cooked brown rice, 1 ½ cans of tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well to combine all flavors evenly.
Stuff the Peppers: Spoon an equal amount of the meat and rice mixture into each hollowed pepper, filling them generously.
Prepare Sauce and Top the Peppers: Mix the remaining ½ can tomato sauce with Italian seasoning, then pour this mixture evenly over the stuffed peppers. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese on top for a melty, cheesy finish.
Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes, or until the peppers are tender and the cheese is melted and slightly golden.

Notes

You can substitute ground beef for ground turkey if preferred.
Use any color bell peppers for varied appearance, but orange and red give the most Halloween vibes.
Microwave brown rice according to package instructions before using.
Carving pumpkin faces is optional but adds fun a festive touch for Halloween.
Be sure to drain the cooked turkey well to avoid soggy filling.
For a spicier twist, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to the filling mixture.
Leftovers can be refrigerated up to 3 days and reheated in the oven or microwave.