Spicy Southwest Whole30 Stuffed Peppers loaded with savory ground turkey, wholesome spinach, and sweet pine nuts. This recipe is easy to make and perfect to take on-the-go!
Looking for a healthy dinner recipe that can be made in 30 minutes or less? These Spicy Southwest Whole30 Stuffed Peppers are heavenly! I’m loving how easy they are to make and the fact that they can be meal prepped. So perfect for our busy lifestyles!
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These Spicy Southwest Whole30 Stuffed Peppers are great for a quick, easy healthy dinner recipe!
Now that we have a baby, we basically have ZERO time to make dinner from scratch. I’m not sure how other moms do it! All I know is that weekend meal prep is my new way of life and I’m not complaining. I ended up making these Spicy Southwest Whole30 Stuffed Peppers in advance, refrigerating them, and then had them ready to go for throughout the week.
If you’re into making a big dinner recipe once or twice a week and then having it for the rest of the week, then these Whole30 Stuffed Peppers are for you!
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What You Need to Make Spicy Southwest Whole30 Stuffed Peppers:
- Sweet peppers – You can use any but I prefer the red or yellow ones because they’re sweeter
- ground turkey – It’s lean, delicious and gives added protein
- spinach – Full of goodness and adds freshness
- pine nuts – Give a nice texture and crunch
- spices – Cayenne, Paprika, Chili Powder & Cumin, this spice blend gives so much flavor to these peppers and a nice spicy kick
- casserole dish – Here’s the one I recommend
Can You Freeze These Stuffed Peppers?
Yes, You can prepare these peppers in advance (don’t bake them) and store them in the freezer in suitable containers. You can also bake them and store leftovers in the fridge. Enjoy them cold with salad or reheat in the oven.
I love these Rubbermaid Brilliance containers for storing these stuffed peppers in the refrigerator or freezer. They’re leak proof, airtight, and amazing for keeping food fresh!
Other Variations
These stuffed peppers are very versatile and can be adapted with different ingredients to change them up but still keeping them whole 30! Here are some ideas:
- Kale
- Ground chicken or beef
- Sausage (check for added sugars and make sure whole30 compliant)
- Leftover potatoes
- Avocado
- Green onions
- Olives
- Fresh homemade salsa
Looking for more Whole30 and Paleo recipes? Try out these Paleo Slow Cooker Jerk Chicken Meal Prep Bowls and this Easy Whole30 Breakfast Casserole!
Spicy Southwest Whole30 Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb ground turkey
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 5 whole peppers
- 1 Tbsp crushed pine nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Cook the ground turkey.
- While the ground turkey is cooking, cut the peppers in halves and clean out the middle of each one.
- Set one pepper aside and finely chop.
- When the turkey is almost finished cooking, add in the spinach and finely chopped pepper.
- Add in the ground pepper, cayenne, paprika, chili powder, garlic, and cumin.
- Stuff each pepper half with the turkey mixture and top with pine nuts.
- Bake for 20 minutes (or until peppers are nearly soft).
- Serve hot and enjoy!
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These are in the oven now! I added extra spinach and 1 finely chopped zucchini to mine. I think I’d add onion and mushroom next time if I had them on hand. thanks!
Love it! That sounds delicious. I hope you enjoyed the recipe, Katie! 🙂
Thank you for the recipe! I just started my 3rd round of Whole 30, and surprisingly haven’t done stuffed peppers in previous rounds. I did 1lb of ground beef, and also added a half of a red onion and 8oz of chopped baby Bella mushrooms to the mix. I stuffed the peppers very full and had just enough meat mixture leftover to make two kid size quesadillas for my oicky eaters. Smells heavenly in the oven. I snuck a bite of the meat mixture… YUM!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Christina! 🙂 Good luck on your Whole30 journey, sounds like you’re already doing great!
These are Great!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Robyn!
So one serving size is 4 halves, correct? And that’s 262 calories?
Hi, Samantha! Yes, that is correct. 4 halves, or 2 peppers (whichever way you look at it). Enjoy the recipe!
Assuming I can use ground beef instead of ground turkey? Looks delish!
Hi, Lauren! Yes, you can 😉 Enjoy the recipe!
Would green peppers be fine to use with this?? Or do I need to use sweet peppers 🙂
Yes, that’s totally fine Whitney! Enjoy!
Hi! This sounds delicious and I plan on making it for dinner tonight. 5 whole bell peppers sounds like a lot for only 1/2lb ground turkey. Is that correct? Or is it 5 bell pepper halves?
Thanks!
Jessica
Hi, Jessica! It’s actually 4 whole bell peppers (the 5th one should be minced and mixed in with the ground turkey). So yes, that is correct! I hope you enjoy the recipe! 🙂
Hello! I am planning on making this recipe for dinner tonight and also had a question about the peppers. I bought 5 peppers, I understand 1 will be minced with the meat mixture. I will halve the other 4 peppers giving me 8 halves and the meat mixture with only 1/2 lb of ground meat will fill all 8 halves, is that correct? I am concerned I am not reading this correctly and am going to end up with a smaller meal than anticipated. Thanks for any clarification you can offer, really looking forward to trying this!
Hi, Suzanne! That is correct. I hope you enjoy the recipe!
These look delicious! Do you think I could freeze them before or after cooking them?
I think you could freeze them, but the peppers might be a little soggy when you reheat them. I recommend freezing the filling and using fresh peppers when you’re ready to reheat!
These are delicious! I absolutely love the flavors. One question though,….is there not supposed to be salt in the recipe? I didn’t know for sure, so I seasoned the mix to taste with salt and it was great! A few other extras I added was 1/2 of an onion, sautéed in with the meat mix to add just another wonderful layer of flavor. I also was out of spinach, so I swapped that out with kale.
Thank you, Miranda! Yes, you’re totally right! Definitely add in salt/pepper to taste. Love the idea of adding onion to the meat, too! Always a great way to add flavor. So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I found this recipe through Pinterest while starting to prepare for my current round of Whole30. I made them last night and just finished some leftovers for lunch at work and shared with a couple coworkers who also enjoyed them as much as I did, which was A LOT! It was super easy to do and I had most of the ingredients at home already, I did use ground chicken instead of ground turkey because it was a little cheaper at my local wholesale food store, but still SO delicious! Thank you for a great recipe, that I’ve now shared with about 10 friends and I can’t wait to make again! 🙂
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Maggie! Haha I love that you shared it with everyone! 🙂