Description
A savory and easy dinner featuring bell peppers stuffed with a cheeseburger-inspired mixture of ground beef, cauliflower rice, and melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large bell peppers, sliced vertically with seeds removed
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- ½ minced onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 lb. ground beef
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. onion powder
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp. spicy mustard
- 1.5 tbsp. coconut aminos
- 2–2.5 cups cooked cauliflower rice
- ½ cup shredded cheese
- 1/3 cup water or broth
- Chopped parsley or dill
- Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat a large skillet with the olive oil on the stovetop over medium heat.
- Sauté: Add the onion and saute for 3-5 minutes. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant. Add the beef and saute until the meat is browned.
- Season: Add the paprika, salt, onion powder, garlic powder and black pepper and mix the seasoning in. Stir in the ketchup, mustard, and coconut aminos, then stir in the cooked cauliflower rice.
- Stuff: Once everything is mixed together, season according to taste. Scoop the beef mixture into the pepper halves and place the peppers on a sheet pan or in a baking dish.
- Steam: Pour the water or broth at the bottom of the dish and cover tightly with foil.
- Bake: Place in the oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until the peppers are tender.
- Melt: Uncover the peppers and sprinkle cheese on top. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees and bake until the cheese is melted.
- Garnish: Top the peppers with chopped parsley or dill. Optionally drizzle with ranch dressing.
Notes
Ground turkey, bison, or chicken can be swapped for ground beef. Precook your cauliflower rice by laying it out on a sheet pan or baking dish and bake at 350 until slightly browned.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pepper half
- Calories: 277 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg