Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

• 6 large bell peppers, any colour
• 2 cups wild rice, cooked
• 450g lean ground turkey
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 450g jar crushed tomatoes
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. pepper
• 1 ½ cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil

Directions:

1. Cut off the tops of the peppers, remove the seeds, trim the bottoms to help them sit flat in the skillet and rinse thoroughly.
2. In a large pan boil the peppers for 5 minutes, remove from water and turn upside down onto a paper towel to dry.
3. Preheat oven to 180°C.
4. In a large skillet add the olive oil, garlic and onion, sauté
   until tender. Add the turkey and brown until thoroughly
   cooked.
5. Add the crushed tomatoes, rice, Italian seasoning, salt,
   pepper and ½ cup of the shredded cheese and stir until blended.
6. Fill the peppers evenly with the mixture, place in a
   lightly greased 25cm cast iron skillet. Bake uncovered
   for 25 to 30 minutes.
7. Remove and add the remaining cheese to the top of peppers and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until
   the cheese is melted.