How to Make Green Peppers Stuffed with Black-Eyed Peas and Smoked Turkey

6 large green bell peppers
2 tablespoons diced carrot
1 pound cooked black-eyed peas
1 teaspoon Soul Food Seasoning (see recipe below)
1 cup dice smoked turkey breast
½ teaspoon dried thyme powder
3 tablespoons diced onion

Cut the top off each pepper. Remove the seeds and pulp, wash well, drain and set aside. Mix the peas, turkey, onion, carrots, Soul Food Seasoning, and thyme in a bowl. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stuff each pepper with the mixture. Place the stuff peppers on a nonstick cookie sheet and bake 40 minutes or until the stuffing inside the peppers is brown and firm. If more moisture is desired, cover with foil. Makes six servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Calories: 145
Sodium: 55 mg
Calories from Fat: 4
Carbohydrates: 29 g
Protein: 6 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: <1g

Soul Food Seasoning

1 tablespoon ground red pepper
3 tablespoons  garlic powder
3 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoon dark chili powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon thyme powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Mix all the ingredients together. Store in a sealed container. Makes about 3/4 cups

Nutritional Information Per 1/2 Teaspoon Serving

Calories: 5
Sodium:  3 mg
Calories from Fat: 1
Carbohydrates: 1g
Protein: 0g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat:   <1g

This healthy recipe was adapted from "The Healthy Soul Food Cookbook" (2005) with the permission of the author, Wilbert Jones, and the courtesy of the publisher, Kensington Publishing Group. For more information about the book, please visit www.kensingtonbooks.com.