Jack-O'-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

Jack-o'-lantern stuffed peppers are a fun savory Halloween recipe. These Halloween stuffed peppers make a healthy Halloween treat.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 24

Total Time 39

Servings servings

Calories 406kcal

Preheat oven to 400 F.
Cut the tops off the bell peppers.
8 orange bell peppers
Using a small paring knife, remove the ribs and seeds from inside. Then, cut jack-o-lantern faces on one side of each pepper.
Place peppers in a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
Add oil and swirl to coat.
2 tablespoons olive oil
Add onions. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 ¼ cups diced yellow onion
Stir in garlic an cook for about 30 seconds, stirring the entire time.
3 cloves garlic
Add ground turkey. Cook another 5 minutes, breaking apart the meat with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
1 pound lean ground turkey
Stir in rice, black beans, tomato sauce, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Cook 3-5 more minutes, or until the rice starts to absorb the sauce. Remove from heat.
1 ½ cups white basmati rice, 15.5 ounce can black beans, 15 ounce can tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Scoop a heaping amount of the rice filling into each pepper.
Top the filling with some shredded cheese.
¾ cup shredded cheddar or Colby Jack cheese
Pour 1 ½ cups of water around the peppers in the bottom of the baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese melts and the peppers begin to soften.

Turkey: Ground beef or ground chicken could be used in place of the ground turkey.
Rice: Long-grain white rice or jasmine rice could be used in place of basmati rice.
Veggies: Feel free to add other vegetables, like sauteed mushrooms or zucchini, to the rice filling.
Beans: You can use another type of bean in place of the black beans.
Seasoning: Italian seasoning could be substituted for the oregano and basil.
Cheese: Or use another type of shredded cheese, like pepper Jack.
Nutritional values are estimates.