Description
Keto Stuffed Bell Peppers – a budget-friendly, family-approved 4-ingredient keto dinner featuring juicy seasoned beef, melty cheese, and tender bell peppers. Easy, low-carb, and perfect for weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers, halved and seeds removed
- 1 lb ground beef (halal)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup tomato sauce (sugar-free)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese
- Optional: chopped parsley or green onions for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Place bell pepper halves cut-side up in the dish and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft.
- Add garlic and ground beef, cooking until browned. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Stir in paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and tomato sauce. Simmer for 2–3 minutes.
- Spoon the beef mixture evenly into the bell peppers.
- Top each pepper generously with shredded cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes until peppers are tender and cheese is bubbly.
- Garnish if desired and serve hot.
Notes
- You can use sugar-free tomato sauce to keep it keto-friendly.
- Par-bake the peppers for 5 minutes to soften faster, if desired.
- Use extra cheese or mix with cream cheese for creamier filling.
- Leftovers refrigerate for 3-4 days; reheat well.
- Garnish with chopped parsley or green onions before serving for color and freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 473
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 108 mg
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