5 from 12 votes
Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers
Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers blend ground beef with onions, mushrooms, and seasoning in a filling topped with cheddar cheese and baked inside halved bell peppers. The dish offers the flavors of a traditional cheesesteak in a lower-carb stuffed pepper format with a mixture that is rich, savory, and baked to meld flavors and melt cheese.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
334 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 yellow onion diced, small
- 8 ounces brown mushrooms , minced
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
- 3 bell pepper split in half and de-seeded through the stem
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese divided, shredded
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the ground beef to a large cast iron skillet (this browns very well) and brown until a deep brown crust appears before breaking the beef apart.
- Stir the ground beef and brown until a deep crust appears on about 50 or so percent of the beef.
- Remove the beef and add the butter and the onions and mushrooms.
- Let brown for 1-2 minutes before stirring, then let brown for another 1-2 minutes before stirring again.
- Add the beef back into the pan.
- Add the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, and beef broth into the pan.
- Scoop the mixture into the bell pepper halves and top with half the cheese.
- Bake for 45 minutes in a covered pan.
- Uncover, top with remaining cheese and put back in the oven for 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
334kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
739mg
(31%)
Potassium
680mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2385IU
(48%)
Vitamin C
77.9mg
(87%)
Calcium
300mg
(30%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 334kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 739mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 680mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2385IU | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 77.9mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 300mg | 30% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.