Description
A quick, healthy, and protein-packed skillet made with lean ground turkey and colorful bell peppers, perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey (93/7 blend)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 bell peppers (red, yellow, green), sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add diced onion and cook until translucent.
- Add minced garlic and sauté briefly until fragrant.
- Add ground turkey and cook, breaking it up, until almost cooked through.
- Add sliced bell peppers and cook until tender-crisp.
- Stir in tomato paste, soy sauce, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Simmer briefly until flavors are well combined.
- Remove from heat, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve hot.
Notes
Avoid overcooking the turkey to keep it juicy, and keep peppers slightly crisp for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 152
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 684mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 62mg
Keywords: ground turkey and peppers, healthy dinner, high protein, weeknight meal