Comforting and savory, turkey barley stuffed peppers are a full meal all in one pepper. Plus, they’re easy to make in your Ninja Foodi or air fryer!
Jump to RecipeMy household is a huge fan of stuffed peppers. They’re just so quick and easy to throw together while also being a complete meal all in one pepper! These turkey barley stuffed peppers are packed with whole grain goodness and plenty of protein.
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To make the filling for your peppers, start by heating the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Then, add the ground turkey and brown until cooked through, or about 3-5 minutes.
Add the green onions, garlic salt, dried rosemary, dried thyme, and ground black pepper to your turkey. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
Add the tomato sauce and cooked barley to the skillet and stir until everything is evenly incorporated before removing from heat.
If you need to cook your barley still, add about 1/4 cup of barley and 1/2 cup of water to a small sauce pan. Bring up to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 10-15 minutes or until barley is tender.
Fill each of your peppers with the turkey barley mixture and place filled peppers into the air crisper basket of your Ninja Foodi or air fryer. Set Foodi to ‘air crisp’ at 355 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 minutes.
Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the peppers and air crisp at 355 degrees Fahrenheit for another 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden brown.
Remove the peppers from your Foodi and serve immediately for best results. Enjoy!
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Turkey Barley Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound ground turkey
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup cooked barley
- 2 bell peppers (any color) tops cut off and seeds removed
- 2 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add ground turkey and brown until cooked through, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add green onions, garlic salt, dried rosemary, dried thyme, and ground black pepper to turkey and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce and barley to skillet and stir until everything is evenly incorporated. Remove from heat.
- Fill each of the peppers with the turkey barley mixture and place filled peppers into air crisper basket in Ninja Foodi.
- Set Foodi to 'air crisp' at 355 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 minutes.
- Sprinkle parmesan cheese over peppers and air crisp at 355 degrees Fahrenheit for another 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden brown.
- Remove peppers from Foodi and serve immediately for best results.
Notes
- Store any leftovers in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.
- Safety first! I love using my silicone oven mitts and silicone tongs when cooking with my Ninja Foodi.
- To cook your barley: use about 1/4 cup barley and 1/2 cup water to make 1/2 cup of cooked barley. Bring barley and water up to a boil on the stove, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until barley is tender.