Stuffed Peppers

This is a family friendly recipe with just the right combination of high protein and complex carbohydrates.

Ingredients:

• 4 bell peppers, halved and seeded
• ¼ cup of water
• 2 cups of yellow rice cooked
• 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
• 1lb of ground turkey, browned and drained

Directions:

1.  Arrange peppers in a 9x13 glass baking dish, cut-side down. Pour ¼ cup water in bottom of dish.
2. Cover dish tightly with foil and bake in preheated oven at 425 for 20 minutes. Do not turn oven off!
3. Drain peppers on paper towels and place peppers back in dish, cut-side up.
4. Stir in 1 ½ cup of cheese and ground turkey into prepared rice.
5. Fill the peppers with rice mix and sprinkle remaining cheese on tops of peppers.
6.  Bake uncovered for 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.