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Ground Turkey & Red Pepper Bowl

Adapted from Simply Real Eating
A well seasoned ground turkey bowl, full of yummy vegetables and large enough to feed a crowd!
Print Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Comfort food
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 1/2 tsps salt plus more to taste
  • 3 1/2 tsps paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seed
  • 1 tsp black pepper plus more to taste
  • 6 large carrots
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 2 zucchini
  • 2 handfuls baby spinach or around 3 oz

Instructions
 

  • Stir the spices (salt, paprika, garlic powder, fennel seed and black pepper) in a large bowl, add the ground turkey and mix together with your hands. Set aside for now.
    Prep your veggies: quarter and chop the carrots and place in one bowl. Seed and chop the red peppers, and quarter and chop the zucchini. Can place the red pepper and zucchini in a bowl together.
    Now that you're prepped, brown the spiced ground turkey in a large pot over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes until cooked through.
    Add the chopped carrotts and let them cook for 5 additional minutes.
    Then add the red peppers and zucchini. Salt and pepper to taste. After using s&p, add the handfuls of spinach and stir everything all together.
    Turn the heat to medium low, cover the pot and let cook for an additional 15 minutes stirring occassionally to let all the flavors meld together.
    Serve over pearled couscous, rice, or other starch you have on hand.
Keyword bowl, dinner, ground turkey, red pepper, vegetables