Low Carb Stuffed Bell Peppers

One thing that I really miss when eating low carb meals are pasta dishes like spaghetti and lasagna. I developed this recipe for low carb stuffed bell peppers as a substitute for those yummy Italian dishes. I was pleasantly surprise with the results and really amazed that I did not really miss the pasta at all.

A medium bell pepper has about 4 net carbs and 1/2 cup of tomatoes has about 4 net carbs. So 8 carbs is not at all bad for a filling Italian style meal. In comparison, one cup of spaghetti has 40 carbs!

This recipe should make between 6-8 medium size bell peppers. Man, I hated having to pay .99 cents a piece for this babies. I can’t wait until we have plentiful peppers again this summer! With all being said and done it costs about 12.00 for six.

Here we are browning the ground beef with the onions and garlic while the water in the large stock pot comes to a boil.

While things are happening on the stove, prepare the peppers. Cut off the tops and scoop out the seeds and pulp. I usually do it with my hand but you can use a small knife.

Place the prepared peppers into the boiling water for 5 minutes.

Place the blanched peppers on a paper towel to dry. The pepper in the center of the picture is not blanching in order to show how they look after blanching.

You can add a little olive oil to the bottom to help prevent sticking.

This is what you call getting down to the nub. Do you think a need a new one? I can NEVER remember to pick one up! Ever time I go to use this, I am like “really”.

Place the drained and dried peppers into the loaf pans. Notice one is broken? This happened during my selfie photo shoot. If they happen to rip or break, they still can be used.

Fill the peppers about half way with the hamburger/tomato mixture

Finish filling up the peppers with mozzarella cheese. I really like to stuff the pepper with as much cheese as possible. Here I have placed the loaf pans on a cooking sheet. These will bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes our until the cheese browns.