Stuffed Bell Pepper Jack o'Lanterns
MAKES: serving
Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil, divided
1/2 lb ground chicken or turkey
1/2 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup yellow pepper, diced
1/2 lb spinach
3/4 cup cooked brown rice (measured after cooking)
Sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, & dried sage - to taste
3 large or 6 small orange bell peppers
1/2 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°
Add 1/2 Tbsp oil to a pan and cook meat until no longer pink. Drain excess fat and set aside.
In the same pan, heat the remaining 1/2 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and yellow pepper and cook until tender. Add spinach, cover and cook until spinach wilts.
Turn off heat. Add meat mixture and cooked rice to the pan. Stir gently to combine and season with spices to taste. Set aside to cool.
Cut around the stem of each pepper to create a lid. Carefully remove the seeds from inside the peppers. If they don't sit flat, trim the bottoms slightly; (be careful not to cut a hole in the bottoms). Using the tip of a small knife, cut a jack-o'-lantern face into the side of each pepper.
Fill each pepper with the SuperFuel mixture and top with cheese.
Place peppers on a parchment lined baking sheet (place lids on the side so they cook also). Bake until fork tender. Approximately 20-30 minutes depending on the size and thickness of your peppers. Start checking at 15 minutes - the lids may need to be removed before the peppers are fully cooked.
Remove from oven, allow to cool and serve.