Turkey & Sweet Potato Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients (serves ~2–3):

• 3 large bell peppers (any color), tops cut off & seeds removed

• 8 oz lean ground turkey

• 1 small sweet potato (~1 cup) peeled & diced small

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 1 tsp olive oil

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• Salt & pepper

• ½ cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese (optional)
  

  Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C). Lightly grease a baking dish.

2. In a skillet over medium-heat, add olive oil. Sauté onion for ~2 minutes until translucent. Add ground turkey, season with salt, pepper, cumin, smoked paprika. Cook ~5 minutes until turkey is browned.

3. Add diced sweet potato, stir, cover skillet and cook ~8-10 minutes until sweet potato is tender. If needed, add 2-3 Tbsp water and cover.

4. Meanwhile, prepare the bell peppers in the baking dish, standing upright.

5. Spoon turkey & sweet potato mixture into each pepper, dividing evenly. If using, top each stuffed pepper with shredded cheese.

6. Cover with foil and bake ~20 minutes. Remove foil, bake another ~5 minutes until cheese is melted and peppers just tender.

7. Serve hot. Optional: top with chopped fresh cilantro or a dollop of Greek yogurt.
   Tip: Pre-make the filling ahead and just bake peppers when ready for dinner.