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Italian-Style Crockpot Stuffed Peppers

Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life
A classic: stuffed peppers, but made simple by cooking in the crockpot. Set it and forget it until dinner time!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Course crockpot, Dinner, turkey

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large bell peppers*
  • 1-1/2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1 pound raw ground turkey
  • 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 15oz can of Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained with juice reserved
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cut just the tops off peppers and remove seeds and ribs from inside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, cooked rice, 1/2 of the can of chopped tomatoes, onion, garlic, Parmesan cheese, egg substitute and spices. Mix well until evenly combined.
  • Stuff peppers with mixture and place into crockpot, stuffed side up. Pour chicken broth and remaining canned tomatoes with juice over and around peppers.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 5-6 hours or LOW for 8 hours. ENJOY!

Notes

*I only had four peppers on hand, but there was enough filling to easily fill five, if not six small peppers.
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