Yield: 6
Keto Stuffed Peppers without Rice
This Keto Stuffed Pepper recipe is an easy, delicious dinner that your whole family will love. Made without rice to make it keto-friendly and low carb.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 10 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 medium bell peppers
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes, or your favorite tomato sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- Cooking spray
- Thinly sliced scallions or fresh herbs, to garnish (optional)
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
- Prepare the peppers and the filling. Use a knife to cut each bell pepper stem in half. Remove the ribs and the seeds. Season the inside of each pepper with salt and pepper. Place the peppers into the greased baking dish in one layer. Set aside.
- Cook the filling. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the ground beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned. Add the onions, zucchini, garlic, and oregano, and cook until softened. Stir in the crushed tomatoes. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Remove from heat.
- Stuff the peppers. Evenly divide the mixture among the peppers. Carefully pour 1/2 cup of water between the peppers into the baking dish. Cover with foil.
- Bake until the peppers are tender and the filling is heated through -- about 45 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle the peppers with shredded cheese. Return to the oven until the cheese is melted -- about 5 more minutes. Remove from the oven and garnish with scallions and herbs, if desired, before serving.
Notes
Recipe Notes Make ahead: The peppers can be stuffed and refrigerated up to 1 day ahead. Add 10 minutes baking time. Storage: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 371Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 720mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 27g