If you are missing pizza on your Whole30 or low carb diet, you’ll want to make these Paleo Pizza Stuffed Peppers that’s delicious and full of hidden veggies!
This is a recipe that’s easy to make, healthy while tasting indulgent, and so fun to eat for both adults and kids. One of the things I miss on my paleo/gluten free diet is a good slice of pizza. I lived in NYC for 10 years and my love for pizza still stays strong. So I have a few recipes already that replicate that delicious pizza taste, and this is one of my favorites.
These Whole30 & Paleo Pizza Stuffed Peppers are jam packed with your favorite pizza flavors, and you can customize it with various toppings. I added pepperoni to mine because I freakin’ love pepperoni. If you aren’t on a sugar detox and/or if you are looking to make this more keto and higher in fat, you can always add some cheese as well. I don’t do well on most dairy so I left it out and it was still delicious.
I also snuck in some extra nutrients in these Paleo Pizza Stuffed Peppers by having half of the filling be cauliflower rice instead of all meat. So if you have picky eaters in your house who eat around the veggies on their plates, you can be sure that they’ll eat all vegetables in this recipe without even knowing.
Eating healthy does not have to be bland, tasteless, and boring, and these Paleo Pizza Stuffed Peppers are a definite proof of that. If you try out this recipe, let me know what you think of it below! I seriously love hearing your thoughts and comments, and it helps me keep improving my content. Thanks all!
Whole3 & Paleo Pizza Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 4 bell peppers any color
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 2 cups cauliflower rice about 1/2 head of cauliflower
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup marinara or pizza sauce sugar free
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Optional: 2 oz chopped pepperoni*, plus more for topping omit for sugar detox
- Optional: Your favorite shredded cheese
- Chopped basil leaves, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and/or your favorite topping for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, and grease a baking dish just big enough to fit the 4 bell peppers standing upright.
- Slice off the tops of the bell peppers and scrape out the seeds and membranes.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, then add the bell peppers to the water and let them boil for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the bell peppers to the baking dish, standing them upright.
- Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Add onion and garlic and cook stirring for 3 minutes.
- Add ground beef, cauliflower rice, sea salt, and ground pepper. Cook stirring until the beef is browned and the cauliflower rice is soft and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add marinara or pizza sauce and dried oregano, and stir into the mixture. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the sauce is heated through and thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in pepperoni, if using.*
- Spoon the meat mixture into the bell peppers evenly until they are all filled up. Top with more pepperoni pieces and cheese, if using.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Serve sprinkled with your favorite toppings.
Notes
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I absoluetly love stuffed peppers, this is such a creative recipe in everyway! stunning to say the least, trying these beauties out on saturday 🙂
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy. 🙂
My love of pizza knows no bounds, so I can’t wait to try these out!
I can’t eat peppers (boo!) but my husband and kids would love these – will pin to make later for them. Great photos, too!
This is not only beautiful, I love your creative way of using cauli rice in a traditional rice setting. Total comfort food yum!!! 🙂
I miss eating pizza. These look like a good way to get that pizza feeling back into my life. YUM!!
I really, really love things that taste like pizza and aren’t pizza (but also pizza). These are cute and look so good!
What a creative and delicious idea! Pinning this to my dinner board NOW!
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try!
Girl, I love pizza and would never have thought to make it like this! Genius!
Wow! These look so flavorful. Easy to make and an instant family favorite!
What a great combination of flavors!
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To die for. Used pepperoni and mozzarella mixed in and the pizza sauce. Topped with lotsa mozzarella on top. And the cauliflower rice was awesome.
SO glad you enjoyed! Love use substitutions. 🙂