Cottage Cheese Turkey Pepper Skillet
This dish combines ground turkey with colorful bell peppers and creamy cottage cheese for a quick and nutritious meal.
Equipment
- Skillet
- Spatula
Ingredients
For the Skillet
- 1 lb ground turkey lean, 93% preferred
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 green bell pepper sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper optional for extra color
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika smoked or sweet
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh parsley chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the sliced onion and bell peppers. Sauté until they are tender.
- Add ground turkey to the skillet. Cook until browned and fully cooked.
- Stir in the cottage cheese, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook until heated through.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
You can add more vegetables like zucchini or spinach for added nutrition.