Stuffed Peppers with Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Recipe

Since American Thanksgiving is next week I thought I would post a recipe that I made last month with my turkey leftovers. Up in Canada we celebrate thanksgiving in October, I guess the holiday migrates south?

I don’t usually end up with leftovers since I am not the host, but this year I was lucky enough to go home with a bunch of turkey. I like leftover poultry in sandwiches like chicken or turkey salads or a hot turkey sandwich or a clubhouse. However this year I thought I would try something I have never made before, stuffed peppers.

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(serves 1-2)



two large green peppers

1 tablespoon oil

1/2 onion diced

1/4 red pepper, diced

salt and pepper

1 cup shredded cooked turkey or chicken

2 cups marinara sauce

2 cups baby spinach

1 cup cooked rice ( I used leftover brown rice)

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Gently cut the tops off the peppers and scoop out the core and ribs. Trim the inside of the top and wash out the peppers. Steam for 7 minutes or until just getting tender. Oil a baking dishand preheat oven to 350F. In a skillet heat oil to medium low and add onion and red pepper, sweat for 5 minutes or until soft. Add turkey, marinara and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a gently simmer to heat through, add spinach and stir until just wilted. Remove from heat and fold in half of the cheese and the rice. Add the mixture to the pepper bottoms and place in the baking dish. Top with remaining cheese and the pepper tops. Bake for 30 minutes and serve.

Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 45 minutes