Stuffed Bell Peppers (Low carb)

By Karins_Cookin

Ingredients

• 4 green peppers (cleaned with seeds and tops removed)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup onion (chopped fine)
• 3 garlic cloves (small to medium sized minced)
• 1/4 cup green onion (chopped fine)
• 2 tablespoons green peppers (minced)
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 0.5 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (1/4 cup of liquid reserved)
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt or 1 teaspoon seasoning, blend
• 1/4 cup pizza sauce
• 1/4 cup pre-shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese (shredded)

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:
Prep Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 40 mins
1 Preheat Oven to 375 degrees.
2 Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion softens.
3 Add green onions, minced green pepper and saute for about five minutes.
4 Set onion, garlic and green pepper mixture aside.
5 Brown ground turkey and cook through.
6 Add onion, garlic, and green pepper mixture. Also, add diced tomatoes, parsley, italian seasoning, and season salt/blend.
7 Mix well and cook another five minutes.
8 Stuff mixture inside hollow green peppers.
9 Pour reserved tomato liquid in a baking dish and place peppers in dish.
10 Top each stuffed pepper with about a tablespoon of pizza sauce.
11 Mound each pepper with cheeses.
12 Cook in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.