Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers

Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers (Freezer-Friendly!)

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1lb+ ground turkey (or beef)
• 1 onion, peeled and diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 small bell peppers, tops cut off (or 2 large peppers, cut lengthwise) and cleaned
• 24oz jar of your favorite pasta sauce (reserve 2T)
• 1/2 cup water

(I will add to the ingredients to make 6 servings)

Directions

1. Coat bottom of slow cooker with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
2. In large bowl, mix ground meat, onion, garlic, and 2 tablespoons of pasta sauce.
3. Separate mixture into four equal parts and firmly stuff into peppers.
4. Place peppers in slow cooker and cover with remaining pasta sauce.
5. Pour 1/2 cup of water into the empty sauce jar, shake it up and pour into slow cooker. (I don’t like to waste anything!)
6. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is cooked through and peppers are soft. 

Label: Coat bottom of slow cooker w/ 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Put peppers in crockpot and cover with pasta sauce. Pour 1/2 c of water in empty sauce jar, shake it and pour into crockpot. Cook on low 6-8 hrs until meat is cooked through and peppers are soft.