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By Leta Reed
Stuffed Green Pepper (low carb)
10 steps
Prep:10minCook:45min
Updated at: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 01:04:22 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
22
Low
Glycemic Load
3
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories171.1 kcal (9%)
Total Fat3.8 g (5%)
Carbs15.5 g (6%)
Sugars7.8 g (9%)
Protein21.4 g (43%)
Sodium278.9 mg (14%)
Fiber5.2 g (18%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
6green peppers
large
1 lblean ground meat
1onion
medium, chopped
3cloves garlic
minced
zucchini
minced medium, chopped
8 ozmushrooms
chopped
½ tspdried basil
½ tspdried oregano
½ tspdried parsley
¼ tspdried thyme
½ tspsalt
¼ tspred pepper flakes
1 cupcauliflower rice
cooked
2 Tbspnutritional yeast
1 x 15 ozcan tomato sauce no salt added
divided
Fresh basil
or parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°
Step 2
Cut each bell pepper in half and remove the seeds and arrange them in a 9x13 baking dish cut side down
Step 3
Bake for 25 min. Remove from oven and flip peppers over. Drain juices from pan
Step 4
While peppers are baking, cook ground meat until no longer pink and set aside
Step 5
In the same skillet cook onion for 2-3 min, until softened. Then stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Step 6
Add zucchini, mushrooms, Basil, Oregano, parsley, Thyme, Salt and red pepper flakes. Continue to cook for 5-7 mins, until veggies are tender.
Step 7
Stir in the cooked meat, cauliflower rice, nutritional yeast and 3/4 cup tomatoes sauce. Mix until well combined top with salt pepper and red pepper flakes
Step 8
Spoon mixture evenly into pre baked peppers
Step 9
Return to oven and bake for 20 min
Step 10
Drizzle the remaining tomato sauce over tops of peppers and garnish with fresh basil/parsley












