Ground Turkey and Quinoa Stuffed Bell Pepper

Quinoa is my new-found favorite rice substitute. If you are Chinese, you know how hard it is to give up rice. Ever since quinoa was introduced into my life, I can’t get enough of it. 

This is a fun and flavorful recipe to share with your family and friends. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

½ cup yellow onion, finely chopped

1 cup baby spinach

2 hot link sausage

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 lb lean ground turkey

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 large bell peppers, washed

2 cup cooked quinoa

Directions:

1.    Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Add garlic and ground turkey, salt, pepper and brown several minutes until cooked through, then add in hot links and mix well for another 5 minuets.

2.   Combine spinach, cooked quinoa and meat together.

3.   Cut the peppers and remove the seeds.

4.   Place in a baking dish. Spoon the meat mixture into each pepper. Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes.