🌶️ Keto Pizza-Stuffed Bell Peppers 🧀🌶️
Ingredients:

  • 4 oz bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 lb Italian sausage (ensure it’s sugar-free and keto-friendly), casings removed
  • 1 small onion, diced (optional; reduce to 1/4 if concerned about carbs)
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped (optional)
  • 4 oz pepperoni, sliced (choose sugar-free, low-carb pepperoni)
  • 1/4 cup black olives, sliced (optional)
  • 2 cups pizza sauce (use a sugar-free, low-carb pizza or marinara sauce)
  • 4 large bell peppers, cut in half, seeds removed
  • 2 cups mozzarella, shredded

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the Meats:
    • In a skillet, cook the bacon until crispy. Drain and set aside.
    • In the same skillet, cook the Italian sausage (and optional diced onion), breaking the sausage into small pieces as it cooks. Drain any excess fat.
    • Add the chopped garlic to the sausage mixture and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant. Remove from heat.
  2. Cook the Pepperoni (Optional):
    • In a separate pan, cook the sliced pepperoni for a minute or two to crisp it up. Set aside.
  3. Mix the Filling:
    • In a large bowl, mix together the cooked bacon, sausage, pepperoni, olives (if using), and half of the pizza sauce.
  4. Stuff the Peppers:
    • Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
    • Spread the remaining pizza sauce on the bottom of a large baking dish. Place the halved bell peppers on top.
    • Fill each pepper with the meat and sauce mixture.
  5. Bake:
    • Cover the dish with foil and bake the stuffed peppers in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, until the peppers are tender.
    • Remove the foil, top each pepper with shredded mozzarella, and bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and is bubbly.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per stuffed pepper half):

  • Calories: 350-400 kcal
  • Net Carbs: 5-7g (depends on the pizza sauce and bell peppers)
  • Fat: 25g
  • Protein: 20g

Tips:

  • Pizza Sauce: Make sure to use a sugar-free, low-carb pizza sauce. You can even make your own using crushed tomatoes, garlic, and Italian seasoning.
  • Bell Peppers: While bell peppers do have some carbs, they’re generally low enough in carbs to be keto-friendly. Green peppers are slightly lower in carbs than red or yellow ones.
  • Meat: Ensure that all the meats used are free of added sugars and fillers to keep the carb count low.

Enjoy your keto-friendly Pizza-Stuffed Bell Peppers! They’re perfect for satisfying that pizza craving without the carbs.