The Best Keto Stuffed Bell Peppers

Keto Stuffed Peppers

When it comes to keto ground beef recipes, my favorites to make are meatballs, meatloaf, and these easy stuffed peppers.

Are peppers okay on keto?

Bell peppers are a fantastic keto friendly vegetable to include on a low carb diet. Per 1 cup serving (150 grams) yields a mere 38 calories, 5 grams of fiber, and a mere 3 grams net carbs.

There are some who say the colors change the carb count, but they are incredibly negligible. Regardless, the bell peppers play a star role in these stuffed peppers!

These keto stuffed peppers recipe is one you’ll make on a weekly basis. Tender and juicy peppers filled with a Mexican-inspired beef and cauliflower mixture, topped with plenty of cheese. It’s the kind of dinner that comes together in minutes and something the whole family will love, keto or not.

What I love about this recipe is just how customizable they are. You can literally fill the peppers with anything and everything. Whenever I have leftover spaghetti sauce or even alfredo sauce, I love adding it to some peppers, sprinkling some cheese, and voila- Instant dinner.

How do you make keto stuffed peppers?

The Ingredients

• Bell peppers– Green, yellow, red, or a combination of the three. Try to choose equal sized ones so they all cook evenly.
• Olive oil– To sauteed the fillin.
• Onion– Finely chopped.
• Ground beef– Lean ground beef is preferred, as it keeps the overall recipe lower in fat and reduces the excess moisture that higher fat cuts of ground beef tends to have excess carbs.
• Taco seasoning– To give this dish a Mexican spin, I love adding some homemade taco seasoning.
• Canned diced tomatoes– No added salt or sugar canned tomatoes in their natural juices.
• Cauliflower rice– Steamed until tender. This not only adds extra nutrients but helps bulk out the filling without needing excess carbs.
• Cheese– Half will be mixed into the filling and half with be baked on top. I used a Mexican cheese blend but any full flavored cheese will work.

The Instructions

Start by slicing the peppers in half and removing the stems and innards. Place them in a large baking dish and set them aside. Next, prepare the filling. Add the oil into a non-stick pan and add the ground beef and onion. Cook until the beef is no longer pink. Drain excess liquid then add the taco seasoning, followed by the canned tomatoes. Let it simmer for 1-2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir through the steamed cauliflower rice, along with half the shredded cheese.

Now, distribute the filling amongst the halved peppers and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Place the stuffed peppers in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until tender and the cheese has melted.

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