5.0 from 12 votes
Pizza Stuffed Bell Peppers
These Pizza Stuffed Bell Peppers have the flavors of my favorite pizza, but without the carbs!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 446 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 6 bell peppers any color, I used red, green and yellow
- 1 onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 8 ounces crimini mushrooms diced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 6 ounces grated Mozzarella cheese
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cut the top 1/4 off the bell peppers and remove the seeds and membranes, place bell peppers in a large baking dish and set aside. Dice and reserve the extra flesh from the tops, discarding the stem.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat. Brown the sausage, then remove sausage from pan.
- Add the onions, the diced parts of the bell peppers, and mushrooms, season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 10-15 minutes, until they have released their water and water has evaporated from pan.
- Once water has evaporated and pan is starting to get dry, add the tomato paste and garlic, stir together until mixed and becoming fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
- Add the meat back to the pan, stir in oregano and parmesan cheese. Stir until fully mixed.
- Fill bell peppers with sausage mixture and bake for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, remove from oven and top peppers with mozzarella cheese, return to the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until peppers are cooked and cheese is browning and bubbly.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
446kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
929mg
(39%)
Potassium
760mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
4110IU
(82%)
Vitamin C
157.2mg
(175%)
Calcium
280mg
(28%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 446
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 446kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 929mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 760mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 4110IU | 82% |
| Vitamin C | 157.2mg | 175% |
| Calcium | 280mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.