I'm beginning to sense a theme here...  That is, I've truly been enjoying bold flavors.  Tonight's recipe was a good one - a Thai dish without the typical curry.  This one is all peanut.  Feel free to experiment with different vegetables - in fact, throw whatever you have in the fridge as far as veggies.  They'll all be good!

Best part? 10 minutes of prep and then it cooks all day, so you can come home to a hot and delicious meal!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped
• 1 red pepper, cut into strips
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2/3 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp tapioca
• 1 tsp honey
• Juice from 1 lime
• Peanuts for garnish, if desired

Directions:

1. Add chicken and veggies to 4 quart slow cooker.
2. Mix broth, peanut butter, garlic, soy sauce, tapioca, honey and lime juice in bowl.  Pour over chicken and vegetables.
3. Cook on low 6-8 hours.

I just realized something, and it's something you may not believe based on the number of stuffed pepper recipes on this blog.  I really don't like stuffed peppers.  Yep, it's true!  Now, don't get me wrong; I love the recipes I post here.  What I hate are the "typical" stuffed pepper recipes.

You may notice that I never use green peppers.  And I never will.  Blech!  Also, you may have noticed that I have never posted a "normal" stuffed pepper recipe.  I have never liked that whole meatloaf-in-a-pepper thing.

So why so many pepper recipes on this blog?  Because I love the IDEA of stuffed peppers.  As in, a complete meal portioned out in a pretty veggie.  Carb, protein, and vegetable all in one handy little package.  So, I post a bunch of pepper recipes in the hopes that you, too, like the idea of stuffed peppers but maybe you're looking for a little more flavor?

Today I bring you PIZZA in a pepper!  Sound good?  Let's get to it!

Ingredients:

• 7 sweet peppers (I used red and orange)
• 1 1/2 cup uncooked orzo
• 1 package lean ground turkey (between 16-19 oz, depending on what store you buy it at)
• 1 5oz package turkey pepperoni, diced
• 2 cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 package Italian blend shredded cheese
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 cup parsley

Directions:

1. Remove seeds and tops from peppers.  Stand upright in a ~6-7 quart slow cooker.
2. Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Evenly divide meat mixture among peppers.
4. Cook on low 6-8 hours.

For all you 21 Day Fixers, each pepper counts as 1 green, 1 yellow, 1 blue, and 1 red.