Stuffed Banana Peppers with Meat and Cheese Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Heat olive oil spray in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic, sautéing until fragrant and translucent.
- Add the lean ground turkey to the skillet, cooking until fully browned. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly. Stir in the part-skim mozzarella and parmesan cheese until well combined.
- Stuff each banana pepper with the meat and cheese mixture, ensuring they are fully filled but not overstuffed.
- Place the stuffed peppers in a baking dish and pour the marinara sauce over the top.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Then, remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until the peppers are tender and the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.
- Let the peppers cool slightly before serving.
WW Points and other Slimming or Weight Loss programs:
Due to plans regularly changing and updating, we recommend calculating with the official tools you get as a member to those plans to ensure accuracy of values.
WW Points Calculation:
- Banana peppers (8-10): 0 points
- Lean ground turkey (1 lb): 8 points (approximate)
- Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 cup): 6 points
- Grated parmesan cheese (½ cup): 5 points
- Marinara sauce (1 cup, low-sugar): 3 points
- Onion (1 small): 0 points
- Garlic (2 cloves): 0 points
- Dried oregano (1 tsp): 0 points
- Dried basil (1 tsp): 0 points
- Olive oil spray (2 tbsp): 0 points (considered 0 for spray use)
- Salt & pepper: 0 points
Total Points: 22
Servings: 6
Points Per Serving: 3.67
Nutrition Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 150
- Fat: 7g
- Protein: 13g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 430mg
I await your comments! Enjoy!
