Beefy Stuffed Peppers with Tomato Sauce

Name: Beefy Stuffed Peppers with Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes: 6 stuffed peppers
Ingredients: ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese; Kosher salt and fresh pepper; Kosher salt and fresh pepper; Avocado oil; ⅓ cup chicken stock/broth; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¾ pound ground beef; ⅓ cup chicken stock/broth; 1 egg; ¾ pound ground pork; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1 twenty-eight-ounce can tomato puree, unsalted; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; 1 medium-sized zucchini, diced; ¼ cup walnuts, chopped; 6 bell peppers; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ½ teaspoon cumin; ½ teaspoon smoked paprika; ½ onion, diced

Preparation info

Makes:
6
stuffed peppers

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

Keto Meal Prep by FlavCity

By Bobby Parrish and Dessi Parrish

Published 2019

About

Why do most stuffed pepper recipes call for cooking the filling before baking in the oven? Do people like overcooked beef and raw peppers? This recipe ensures the beef and pork filling is cooked perfectly while the peppers have long enough to cook down and soften.

Ingredients

½ onion, diced
1 medium-sized zucchini, diced
½ teaspoon dried thyme

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F. For the filling, preheat a large non-stick pan just above medium heat along with 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the onions, zucchini, thyme, ½ teaspoon salt, and a few cracks of pepper and mix well. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. Meanwhile, cut the tops of