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Low carb taco stuffed peppers on a white plate.

Low Carb Taco Stuffed Peppers

This Taco Stuffed Pepper recipe is a game-changer for a low carb lifestyle! Oven-roasted bell peppers packed with taco seasoned ground beef and topped with gooey melted cheese. This delicious alternative to tacos removes the tortillas and allows you to enjoy Taco Tuesday without all the added carbs or guilt. Plus, with only 5 ingredients, it couldn't get any easier!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 512 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large bell peppers
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons Mexican seasoning blend
  • pink salt
  • 2 cups cauliflower rice fresh or frozen
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • sour cream for serving (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Cut the bell peppers in half and remove the ribs and seeds from inside.
  • Place the bell peppers cut side up on a sheet pan.
  • Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Crumble the ground beef into the skillet and cook, breaking it up with a meat chopper and stirring occasionally, until no pink remains.
  • Add the Mexican seasoning and cauliflower rice. Stir until well combined.
  • Remove from the heat.
  • Spoon the ground beef mixture into the pepper halves and cover the sheet pan with foil.
  • Place in the oven for 35 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and remove the foil. Top each pepper half with 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
  • Return to the oven for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and serve topped with sour cream if desired.

Notes

Most of my recipes are low-carb (or keto) and gluten-free, but some are not. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Recommended and linked products are not guaranteed to be gluten-free. Recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs will not be included as it has a glycemic index of 0 (meaning it does not spike blood sugar) and it’s not metabolized. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

Disclaimer

Most of my recipes are low-carb (or keto) and gluten-free, but some are not. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Recommended and linked products are not guaranteed to be gluten-free. Recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them. Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs will not be included as it has a glycemic index of 0 (meaning it does not spike blood sugar) and it’s not metabolized. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

Nutrition

Calories: 512kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 36gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 692mgPotassium: 943mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 5639IUVitamin C: 249mgCalcium: 693mgIron: 3mg
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