Italian Low Carb Keto Roasted Stuffed Peppers

Italian Low Carb Keto Roasted Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 5 roasted bell peppers ((large, I used a mixture of red and green peppers and roasted them over my gas stove))
• 2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup stuffed peppers
• 2 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tbsp dried basil
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp Italian se ((large, I used a mixture of red and green peppers and roasted them over my gas stove))
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 onions (small)
• 2 tbsp green pepper ((large, I used a mixture of red and green peppers and roasted them over my gas stove))

Instructions

1. Slice the bell peppers in half and remove the seeds and set aside.
2. Meat Sauce Filling Instructions Brown the ground beef and sausage.
3. Add all the spices to the ground meat and sauté.
4. Add the 28 ounces of crushed tomatoes Allow the meat sauce to simmer on low for 10 minutes and then set aside to slighly cool for 5 minutes.
5. Cheese Filling Instructions Combine all three cheeses, egg and spices until it is perfectly blended.
6. Set aside.
7. Assemble the stuffed peppers In a large baking pan add a small layer of sauce and then arrange the sliced peppers side by side.
8. Add the meat sauce filling to each of the bell peppers (distributing it evenly among all the peppers) Next add the cheese ricotta filling to each pepper.
9. Lastly, sprinkle each pepper with the parmesan and mozzarella cheese topping.
10. Cover dish lightly with a sheet of parchment paper and bake for 60 minutes.
11. Then uncover and allow the cheese to brown lightly for another 10 minutes.