Whole30 & Paleo Pizza Stuffed Peppers

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!

5 from 2 votes

Servings: 4 stuffed bell peppers

Whole3 & Paleo Pizza Stuffed Peppers

By Jean Choi

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!

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 53 minutes mins

Total: 58 minutes mins

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 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
• ▢ 2 oz chopped pepperoni, or compliant prosciutto or salami for Whole30
• ▢ Optional: Shredded cheese, for keto
• ▢ 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.
• 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

* If you aren't using pepperoni, you may want to add a bit more sea salt to taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1stuffed pepper, Calories: 250kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 40mg, Sodium: 671mg, Potassium: 794mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 3990IU, Vitamin C: 182.6mg, Calcium: 51mg, Iron: 2.6mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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