Mom's Stuffed Peppers
Whenever possible, I like to choose meats that are organic and grass fed.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: DIET, DINNER, meat + chicken
Cuisine: American, gluten free, low carb + keto
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 426kcal
- 6 bell pepper sliced in half lengthwise and seeded
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups of cooked brown rice
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 cups of crushed tomatoes
- 6 tbsp. cheddar cheese shredded
Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Drop peppers in the boiling water and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the peppers form the water and cool.
In a separate large saut pan heat 2 tsp. of extra virgin olive oil and add in onion and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Saute for a 4 minutes or until the onions and garlic begin to look translucent. Push veggies aside, add ground beef to the pan and season with a little more salt and pepper.
Slowly combine the meat and the veggies and cook until the beef has browned. Stir in the brown rice and 1 cup of the crushed tomatoes, stir and simmer for ten minutes. Adjust seasonings as needed.
Spread cup of the crushed tomatoes on the bottom of a 911 baking dish and then line with the peppers. Scoop cup-ish of filling in each pepper (or enough to fill it up).
Top each pepper with a dollop of crushed tomatoes and a sprinkle of the shredded cheese.
Bake the peppers at 350 for 30 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the peppers are heated through. Enjoy!
Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 848mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 4233IU | Vitamin C: 171mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 4mg