Delicious Low-Carb Stuffed Peppers: A Healthy and Flavorful

Enjoy these traditional savory stuffed peppers without all the extra carbohydrates! My family loves these! You can use any kind of ground sausage, hot or mild, your choice.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 stuffed peppers

Ingredients

  • cooking spray (such as Pam®)

  • 1 ½poundsground sirloin

  • ½poundbulk pork sausage

  • 6Roma tomatoes, chopped, divided

  • 1smallwhite onion, finely diced

  • 1tablespoonbutter

  • 2teaspoonscrushed garlic

  • 1teaspoondried oregano, or to taste

  • ½teaspoonfennel seed, or to taste

  • seasoned pepper to taste

  • 4largegreen bell peppers, tops and seeds removed

  • 6ouncescrumbled feta cheese

  • ½cupgrated Parmesan cheese

  • ½cupshredded mozzarella cheese (Optional)

Cooking Directions

  1. Coat a casserole dish with cooking spray.

  2. Cook ground sirloin and sausage in a skillet over medium-low heat until browned and crumbly, stirring often, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Mix in 3/4 the tomatoes, onion, butter, garlic, oregano, fennel seed, and seasoned pepper. Simmer over low heat until meat mixture comes together, about 20 minutes.

  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  4. Fill bell peppers with meat mixture, alternating with layers of feta cheese and Parmesan cheese. Place stuffed bell peppers side-by-side in the prepared casserole dish; add remaining tomatoes around and under the peppers so they cook up and into the peppers. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

Cook’s Notes:

You can substitute 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder for fresh garlic.

Alternatively, you can cut peppers in half vertically and stuff each half, making serving easier and speeding baking time.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe4
Calories606
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
36g
46%
Saturated Fat
18g
90%
Cholesterol
154mg
51%
Sodium
1315mg
57%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
5g
16%
Total Sugars
9g
Protein
54g
Vitamin C
146mg
732%
Calcium
506mg
39%
Iron
4mg
22%
Potassium
1137mg
24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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