Keto Stuffed Peppers
A stuffed bell pepper recipe that is suitable for keto and low-carb diet. A great way to get dinner on the table with low carb count.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 373kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- ¾ - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ - 1 tsp dry oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt or to your liking
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional for heat
- 6 bell peppers cored and top removed
- 1 cup colby cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a non-stick pan over medium heat, add oil then sauté diced onions for 2-3 minutes or until translucent.
- Add garlic and continue to sauté for another 30 seconds.
- Add ground beef and brown all over breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Mix in tomato paste, and all the spices. Continue to cook for another minute then turn heat off.
- Taste the ground beef mixture and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Wash and core the bell peppers removing the seeds and white ribs.
- Fill the bell peppers with the meat mixture, and place in an oven safe dish.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven, uncover and top each one with shredded cheese.
- Return to the oven until the cheese melts and slightly browns.
Notes
- You can use any type of bell peppers you like.
- You can also top the peppers with any shredded cheese you like or sliced cheese.
- If you want to use less ground beef or your bell peppers are huge, you might add a cup of cauliflower rice to the meat mixture or you can also cook diced mushrooms with the meat.
- You can also substitute ground turkey, chicken or lamb for ground beef if preferred.
- Cut your bell peppers lengthwise, if they are bigger than average size.
Nutrition
Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 409mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4051IU | Vitamin C: 154mg | Calcium: 198mg | Iron: 3mg
