Microwave Turkey-Stuffed Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 bell peppers (tops sliced off), cored and seeded (trim bottoms so they stand straight)
12 oz. ground turkey meat
1 c. bottled salsa
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
3/4 c. uncooked 10 minute brown rice
2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. minced garlic

Preparation

Stand peppers in a 9-inch microwave-safe pie dish.
Add 2 tablespoons water to dish.
Cover with waxed paper.
Microwave on High 6 to 8 minutes until crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, put turkey, salsa, tomato sauce, rice, chili powder, cumin and garlic in a large bowl.
Mix until blended.
Fill peppers with turkey mixture. Cover with waxed paper and microwave on High 16 to 18 minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn every 4 minutes, until thermometer inserted in center of turkey mixture registers 160\u00b0 and peppers are tender. Remove peppers from oven and let stand 5 minutes to finish cooking.