Turkey stuffed peppers

Ingredients

Method

1. 1.Cook the rice: bring a pan of water to the boil, add the plain rice and simmer for about 12 minutes, until tender. Drain and set aside.
2. 2.Cook the filling base: heat the olive oil in a large pan. Cook the onion and courgette until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
3. 3.Brown the turkey: add the turkey mince and cook, breaking it up, until browned through.
4. 4.Combine the filling: stir in the cooked rice, chopped tomatoes, dried oregano and black pepper. Simmer for a few minutes until slightly thickened.
5. 5.Fill the peppers: arrange the pepper halves cut-side up in an oven-safe dish. Spoon the filling into each half, pressing down gently.
6. 6.Top with cheese: sprinkle the grated cheddar over the top of each filled pepper.
7. 7.To freeze, cool completely first — using cooked rice here keeps the texture right after freezing and reheating, since raw rice can go mushy or undercook when baked from frozen — then cover tightly and freeze in the dish.

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