Not Yo Mama's Stuffed Peppers

Who doesn't love a good stuffed pepper? Your mom made them, my mom made them and they are classic.  But where the old classic goes wrong is all that rice.  Here's a good take on an old favorite but FIT GIRL friendly.  This is easily made vegetarian!

Ingredients

• 4 Lrg Bell Peppers
• 1lb Lean Ground Turkey
• Taco Seasoning, (I prefer organic or to make my own)
• 1 vidalia onion, chopped
• 2 cups Yellow Summer Squash, chopped (you can use zucchini too)
• Spaghetti Sauce, organic and sugar free
• Cottage Cheese - 1% or 2%
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Black Pepper
• Low Fat Parm Cheese

 In a pan brown 1 lb ground turkey. After it is finished cooking, add 1/2 c water and taco seasoning. Set aside. In a separate pan sauté 1/4 vidalia onion and two cups of summer squash with one tbsp of olive oil. Sometimes i just slide the turkey aside and do it all in one pan.  After onion and squash is sautéed, stir in garlic and tsp black pepper. Don't leave the garlic on the heat too long - just long enough for it to become translucent.  Slice the tops off the large bell pepper. Scoop out the seeds and rinse the pepper inside and out.  

NOW STUFF IT! Add three tbsp all natural spaghetti sauce. Top with ground turkey.  Add sautéed onion and squash on top of the meat.  Add another layer of spaghetti sauce, followed by meat.  Add a few more layers of sautéed veggies and spaghetti sauce. Top pepper with 1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese, one tbsp spaghetti sauce and one tbsp of Parmesan cheese.  Cover with the top of pepper.

Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Now tell me that isn't better than what your mama made!