Description
A quick and satisfying dish featuring lean ground turkey and colorful bell peppers, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 bell peppers, any color, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil for cooking
- Cooked rice, lettuce leaves, or taco shells for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion and garlic, and sauté until translucent.
- Add ground turkey to the skillet, breaking it apart with a spoon. Cook until browned.
- Stir in the chopped bell peppers, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook until the peppers are tender.
- Serve over rice, in lettuce wraps, or as taco filling.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a squeeze of lime or hot sauce before serving. This dish can also be made ahead and stored in the fridge for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: ground turkey, peppers, quick dinner, weeknight meal, healthy recipe