Southwestern Stuffed Baby Bell Peppers

Southwestern Stuffed Baby Bell Peppers

Here’s another fun appetizer/finger-food for tailgate parties or potlucks.  Stuffed peppers are oh-so healthy and take advantage of harvest’s beautiful bell peppers.  With this recipe I thought it would be fun to use baby bell peppers that are so popular.  It takes a little extra time to cut each baby pepper, but the results create a pop-in-your-mouth wholesome dish that is unique and flavorful.

What I love about stuffed peppers is that they are a meal-in-one with protein coming from the turkey, beans, cheese and quinoa plus the benefits of  high anti-oxidants from the peppers, tomatoes, chilies, onions and garlic. For a short-cut you could use prepared taco seasoning in place of the spices.

Bell peppers are super rich in vitamin C and the yellow/orange/red varieties boast more vitamin A too!  These two vitamins are high in anti-oxidants which help to fight free radicals which float around in the blood vessels wreaking havoc on the inner linings.  Free radicals are produced from a variety of sources, including environmental contaminants, smoking, but can also be produced from eating processed, high sugar, low nutrient-dense foods.  You can fight back with a dish like this that is loaded with protective perks! [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:83]