PIZZA-STUFFED PEPPERS
Serves 6
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 20 slices turkey pepperoni, diced
- 1 cup prepared pizza sauce
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 6 bell peppers, any color, cored, seeded, and left whole (retain tops)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup warm water
Use a 6-quart slow cooker. In a large mixing bowl, combine the turkey, pepperoni, pizza sauce, basil, and oregano. Divide the mixture into 6 parts, and put a portion of the mixture into each bell pepper. Put the peppers into the insert, and top each one with some of the cheese. Put the tops back onto the peppers. Carefully pour the water around the base of the peppers. Cover, and cook on low for 7 hours, or until the meat is fully cooked, and the peppers have begun to wilt. Let stand for 10 minutes in the cooling slow cooker before serving.
The Verdict
These pizza peppers are a great low-carb and naturally gluten-free alternative to traditional pizza. The pepperoni provides a nice amount of spice; if you’d prefer a spicier pepper, you can put a half teaspoon or so of dried red pepper flakes into the meat mixture.