Stuffed Bell Peppers
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Nutritional info: Calories 296, Fat 18 g, Protein 24 g, Carbohydrates 10 g Servings: 4
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 bell peppers halved
- 1 tbsp. coconut oil
- ½ large onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves chopped
- 4 small tomatoes diced
- 1 lb. grass-fed ground beef
- 6 fresh basil leaves finely chopped
- 2 c. baby spinach finely chopped
- Sea salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
Directions:
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Roast the bell peppers for 10-15 minutes.
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As you wait, heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat and cook the onions in the
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coconut oil until they have turned translucent in color.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Add in the tomatoes and garlic and let them simmer for 3 minutes.
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Toss in the ground beef and make sure to break it apart as it cooks.
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Sample the mixture and add salt and pepper to taste, if necessary.
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Mix in the basil and spinach until they barely start to wilt.
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Take the peppers out of the oven, flip them over and add the stuffing.
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10. Serve!
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
I have a question actually. I noticed in the picture there is what looks like mixed vegetables… It looks like corn and green beans visible at the top. Did someone add Frozen mixed vegetables to this?
You can add a topping as long as it doesn’t effect blood sugar