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Red, yellow and green peppers stuffed with ground beef, topped with melted cheese, pepperoni, and black olives.
Pepperoni and olives on melted cheese inside bell peppers in a white dish.
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Pizza Stuffed Peppers

Hey, since we’re home ALL THE TIME now due to quarantine, we don’t need the weekend as an excuse for Pizza night!

Pizza ANY DAY of the week is what we’re all CRAVING, so let’s get our fix in healthier ways!

Red, yellow and green peppers stuffed with ground beef, topped with melted cheese, pepperoni, and black olives.
Servings: 6

Pizza Stuffed Peppers

Add these super simple keto friendly clean eating pizza stuffed peppers to your weekly rotation for a high protein meal that will satisfy your pizza cravings!
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
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Ingredients 

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • sea salt and pepper to taste about 1/4 teaspoon each
  • 1 14.5 oz. jar diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 3 large bell peppers, any color, sliced in half, seeds and membraines removed
  • nitrate free pepperoni, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup black pitted olives, sliced
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions 

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees f.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add in ground meat, garlic, and cook while crumbling with a wooden spoon until no longer pink, about 6-8 minutes.
  • Drain excess grease.
  • Season with Italian seasoning, sea salt and pepper, then stir in the diced tomatoes.
  • Continue to simmer on medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes, or until sauce thickens a bit.
  • Pour your marinara sauce into the bottom of the casserole dish and spread with a spatula.
  • Arrange the peppers, cut side up as shown, and evenly spoon the meat mixture inside.
  • Sprinkle with shredded cheese and arrange pepperoni slices and olives on top.
  • Bake for about 15-20 minutes or so until peppers are tender-crisp and cheese is nice and melty.
  • Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 22g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 62mg, Sodium: 548mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 5g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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