Keto Turkey Stuffed Peppers
Simple and easy stuffed pepper with ground turkey, cauliflower rice, herbs, marinara sauce and topped with cheese, then baked to perfection.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 bell peppers
- kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp olive oil divided
- 1 small sweet onion quartered
- 1 large carrot cut into 1-inch slices
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 cup cauliflower rice fresh or frozen, and thawed
- 1 cup pitted black olives roughly chopped
- 15 oz marinara sauce one can
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp minced cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a medium sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Slice the peppers on half lengthways through the stem and remove the seeds. Lay the pepper halves on the prepared pan, cut side up. Season with salt, pepper, and drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil. Rub with your clean hands to season the peppers all over.
- Roast in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small food processor or a chopper place the onion, carrot, and garlic. Pulse a few times to chop the veggies into small pieces.
- Preheat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a medium pan. Add the chopped veggies and sautee for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.
- Stir in the ground turkey, smoked paprika, and cook until the meat is no longer pink around 5-6 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower rice, olives, crushed tomatoes and stir well to combine. Cook for 5 minutes, then season to your taste.
- Fill the pepper slices with the turkey mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Garnish with minced cilantro and serve while hot.
Notes
- Serving size: one whole pepper or two halves
- Turkey: if you prefer using another protein you can, use ground beef or ground chicken
- Use any bell pepper of choice, color doesn't matter.
- You may use frozen carrots
- Make your own cauliflower rice or get them frozen to save time.
- Use either cheddar or mozzarella
- Store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 4 days
Nutrition
Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 1934mg | Potassium: 1295mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 8413IU | Vitamin C: 184mg | Calcium: 223mg | Iron: 4mg