Wednesdays and Thuirsdays are definitely the hardest 2 days of my week on The Fast Metabolism Diet - Only protein and (certain) veggies.

Breakfast was chicken breast and green beans.

Snack was Collagen

Lunch is going to be my new creation - in the oven now, as well as quick pickled fennel slaw.

Mexican Stuffed Peppers

Makes 2 meals and 4 snacks (or 4 meals if you have 2 halves of the poblano for a serving)

  • 1 Red Bell Pepper (halved, seeds and membrane removed)*
  • 2 Poblano Chiles (medium sized - halved, seeds and membrane removed)*
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 green onion chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Chili Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Cumin (all I had left)
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock - no salt added
  • extra Chile powder, chipotle powder, salt and black pepper to sprinkle on top

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 8" square pans with foil.

Placed the red bell pepper halves in one pan and the poblanos in the other pan.

Mix the remaining ingredients together and divide fourths and divide 2 again so you will have two 4 ounce portions of turkey to stuff the Red Bell Pepper and four 2 ounce portions of turkey to stuff in to poblanos (not including the other ingredients).  

Sprinkle with additional seasonings as desired.

Bake the poblanos for 30 -35 minutes and the red bell peppers for 40 - 50 minutes until the meat is cooked through.

* when selecting the peppers and chiles try to pick ones that will lay flat when halved.

Snack 2 Poblano 

Dinner will be a beef patty with broccoli and mushrooms, and pickled fennel slaw.

ps.  Loved the flavor of the stuffed bell pepper but the turkey is not company appearance withourt a little salso on top.