Cauliflower Rice Stuffed Peppers

 

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Ingredients

·         Small amount of oil or butter

·         .452 Kg (1 lb) of ground beef OR chicken OR turkey. 

·         340 g (1 package) of any flavour frozen cauliflower rice

·         1 chopped onion

·         1 cup shredded cheese

·         1 can tomato/pasta sauce (OR condensed tomato soup)

·         4 medium bell peppers, halved lengthwise with seeds and stem removed

·         Salt & pepper

·         1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (OR oregano & basil)

Directions

·         Preheat the oven to 375F.

·         In a non-stick frying pan, sauté the onion with the meat & spices until the meat is cooked (approx. 10 minutes).

·         Drain the excess fat/liquid.

·         Add the cauliflower rice.

·         Cook another 5 minutes and stir often.

·         Stir in some tomato sauce or soup – don’t make it runny.

·         Stuff the mixture into the pepper halves.

·         Top each with a tablespoon of tomato sauce and some shredded cheese.

·         Lay on a baking dish (no need for oil) and cover with tin foil

·         Put the covered dish in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.

·         Remove tin foil and put back in the oven for 10 more minutes.

·         Broil for 2-3 minutes if you want but be careful not to burn the tops.

Variations

·         Use a can of black beans instead of ground meat.

·         Add some cheese into the mixture and not just on top to make it more cheesy.

·         Use Cumin & Chili powder (taco seasoning) instead of Italian seasoning.

·         Add red pepper flakes or garlic.

·         Add whatever veggies you have on hand.