You may have guessed by now that I’m a big fan of stuffed peppers. They’re filling, flavorful and taste even better as leftovers. But most stuffed pepper recipes include rice, and that’s a deal breaker on a low-carb diet. The good news is that they’re just as delicious without the rice. If you’re looking for an easy, delicious recipe for low carb stuffed peppers, here it is.
Honestly, I don’t even miss the rice now that I’m used to eating peppers without it. However, if you’re hankering for the feel of rice without the carbs, just make some riced cauliflower to add to the mixture. And speaking of the stuffed pepper mixture, here it is. Ground turkey (or you can use ground beef or sausage), peppers (yep, I add diced peppers to stuffed peppers), tomatoes, onions and lots of spices.
The mixture is topped with lots and lots of cheese after you add it to the peppers. As you can see in the recipe below, I recommend baking them for about 30-40 minutes, but I like my peppers firm with a little crunch. If you like really soft peppers, add a little more tomato sauce to your mixture and bake them longer with foil on top to keep some of the moisture in.
So, what are you waiting for? Print off the recipe, and let’s make some low carb stuffed peppers!
Low Carb Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1 green pepper seeded and chopped
- ⅓ c. onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 can tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp. parsley
- ½ tsp. thyme
- ½ tsp. oregano
- ½ tsp. basil
- ½ tsp. rosemary
- 1 tsp. seasoned salt
- ¼ c. tomato sauce
- 4 green peppers seeds removed
- mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Brown ground turkey over medium heat.
- Add onion, garlic, green pepper, tomatoes, tomato sauce and spices to skillet. Cook for 5-10 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
- Sit peppers in a baking dish, and fill the peppers with the meat mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees 45-60 minutes, until peppers are tender enough for your liking.
- Remove peppers from oven, top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for an additional 5 minutes or so, until cheese is melted.
And here’s the nutritional info from CalorieCount.com for the recipe. Note: I use about 1/4 c. mozzarella on top of each pepper. If you use more, your carb counts will be higher.
Don’t forget to check out the stuffed pepper soup and the stuffed pepper omelet below. They’re so tasty!
Kelly Schaper
Wednesday 17th of January 2018
Why does the recipe call for a half a can of tomato sauce and an additional 1/4 cup tomato sauce. Where is the additional 1/4 cup used? Also are the diced tomato's drained first?
Donella Crigger
Saturday 20th of January 2018
Thanks for the comments, Kelly! Oops... I didn't make those clear. Yes, drain the tomatoes. And the extra 1/4 is used to top the peppers again right before adding the cheese, but it's optional. I just like the little bit of extra sauce there. Hope that helps.
Bob Landis
Sunday 5th of March 2017
I used rices broccoli in place of he cauliflower to good effect. Great recipe!
Rachel
Thursday 21st of July 2016
How big is the can of sauce? How many ounces? Thank you.
Kelly
Sunday 17th of January 2016
I made this and substituted cauliflower instead of rice. This recipe is very tasty! I was looking for nutritional info for the carb count. Am I missing it?
Donella Crigger
Sunday 17th of January 2016
Hi, Kelly! So glad you liked them! The recipe as I made it has about 11 net carbs per serving (per stuffed pepper), according to CalorieCount.com. I'll add that in the post. They'll have more carbs with the cauliflower, but of course they'll have more fiber, too. I'm sure cauliflower is a super yummy addition to them!
alc21
Monday 31st of August 2015
why can't i find the recipe for stuffed peppers
Donella Crigger
Monday 31st of August 2015
Oh no! The recipe must have been deleted when I changed domains. But you use the same filling that I used for the stuffed pepper omelets (found here: https://gluesticksgumdrops.com/stuffed-pepper-omelet-low-carb-breakfast/) and bake in the oven at 350 for about 45-60 minutes, or until the peppers are tender. Add cheese to the tops, bake another few minutes to melt it, and there you go. I'll fix the recipe now. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!