Mediterranean Turkey-Stuffed Peppers

by BBC Good Food

This low-calorie dinner from Joe Wicks is 3 of your 5-a-day, rich in vit C and folate too. Filling the peppers with low-fat turkey breast mince keeps it lean.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Halve the peppers lengthways, then remove the seeds and core but keep the stalks on. Rub the peppers with a drizzle of olive oil and season well. Put on a baking tray and roast for 15 mins.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat a little olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Fry the turkey mince for 2-3 mins, stirring to break up the chunks, then tip onto a plate.

Step 3

Wipe out your pan, then heat a little more oil over a medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic, stir-fry for 2-3 mins, then add the cumin and mushrooms and cook for 2-3 mins more.

Step 4

Tip the mince back into the pan and add the chopped tomatoes and tomato purée. Crumble in the stock cube and cook for 3-4 mins, then add the oregano and season. Remove the peppers from the oven and fill them with as much of the **mince mixture ** as you can. (Don’t worry if some spills out it – it will go satisfyingly crisp in the oven.) Top with the torn mozzarella cheese and return to the oven for 10-15 mins until the cheese starts to turn golden.

Step 5

Carefully slide the peppers onto a plate and serve alongside a pile of your favourite greens blanched, boiled or steamed.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 2 Red Peppers 2x Sainsbury's Red Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
  • 250g Turkey Mince, 2% fat 1x Sainsbury's 2% Fat Fresh British Turkey Mince 500g
  • 1 Onion, diced 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 1 Garlic Clove, grated 1x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 1 tsp Ground Cumin 1x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g
  • 4 Mushrooms, sliced 4x Sainsbury's White Closed Cup Mushrooms Loose
  • 400g Tinned Tomatoes 1x Stamford Street Co. Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 400g
  • 1 Chicken Stock Cube 1x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Chicken 10x10g
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Puree 1x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Oregano, or 1/4 of the amount of dried 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Oregano 20g
  • 60g Mozzarella Cheese 1x Stamford Street Co. Mozzarella Cheese Ball 125g
  • 150g Kale, green beans, spinach or mangetout, steamed. To serve. 1x Sainsbury's Kale 200g
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