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Whole30 Stuffed Peppers

October 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

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These Whole30 Stuffed Peppers are such a delicious comfort food meal. They’re bursting with Mexican inspired flavour and they’re surprisingly easy to make. They’re made with cauliflower rice, canned tomatoes, and also ground beef to keep them healthy, gluten free and paleo. Perfect for dinners the whole family will love.  

A baking pan full of cooked Whole30 stuffed peppers garnished with cilantro

Why you will love this recipe: 

  • The taste! These paleo stuffed peppers are bursting with Mexican inspired flavour! The combination of ground beef, diced tomatoes, spices and cauliflower rice is just perfect. 
  • They are really easy to make and also don’t require any complicated or hard to find ingredients.
  • They also make great leftovers and are perfect for meal prep.
  • They are filled with healthy ingredients like ground beef, vegetables, and cauliflower rice and are naturally gluten free, dairy free and paleo too!

Key ingredients and substitutions: 

  • Sweet bell peppers – you can use any color of pepper that you like.
  • Ground beef – I recommend using grass fed ground beef if possible. You could easily make these with ground chicken or ground turkey too!
  • Canned chopped or canned diced tomatoes – to help make the delicious Mexican inspired sauce for these healthy stuffed peppers. 
  • Cauliflower rice – to keep these stuffed peppers grain and gluten free and packed full of healthy vegetables. 
  • Spices – the combination of oregano, cumin, salt and pepper combine to give this recipe a fun Mexican flavour. 

How to make this recipe: 

Step one: 

First, preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut the tops off of the peppers and scoop out the seeds and membranes. Place the peppers cut side down in a baking dish with 1/2 inch of water. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

Step two: 

While the peppers are baking, place a large pan on the stove on medium heat. Add the coconut oil and allow it to melt. Once melted add the chopped onion and cook it until it’s translucent.

Step three: 

Now add the ground beef to the pan and cook until it’s browned and no longer pink. 

Step four: 

Add the remaining ingredients and cook everything together for 5-10 minutes, stirring regularly to break apart the cauliflower rice until it is mixed in.

Step five: 

Once the peppers have finished baking, remove the peppers from the pan and drain any remaining water from the pan and the peppers. Fill each pepper with the filling and place them back into the casserole dish (cut side up). Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake the peppers uncovered for another 10-15 minutes. Let the stuffed peppers cool for a few minutes, then enjoy!

Chef’s tips: 

  • Be sure to remove all the seeds and membranes from the peppers or else you could end up with some unexpected crunch!
  • Be sure to remove all the water from the baking dish and the peppers before you stuff the peppers with the cauliflower rice mixture or they will turn out soggy.
  • Store these stuffed peppers in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 5 days.

Variations and add ins: 

  • Instead of ground beef you could also use either ground chicken or ground turkey for these stuffed peppers.
  • You can use canned diced tomatoes or canned chopped tomatoes to make this recipe.
  • Instead of frozen cauliflower rice you could also rice your own cauliflower. 
  • Instead of coconut oil you could also use olive oil or ghee to cook the onion and ground beef.

Topping ideas for stuffed peppers: 

  • Top them with my Simple Mango Salsa or my Mango Habanero Salsa
  • Top them with my Avocado Crème
  • Top them with my Dairy Free Sour Cream
  • Top them with guacamole – In fact, this is my favourite homemade guacamole recipe!
  • Top with fresh cilantro or green onion

      A pan of cooked stuffed peppers garnished with fresh cilantro

Frequently asked questions: 

Can you eat bell peppers on the Whole30?

Yes! The Whole30 program allows you to eat all types of vegetables, including bell peppers. 

Do you have to boil peppers before stuffing them? 

It is recommended that you cook bell peppers in water for about 20 minutes before stuffing them. This allows the peppers to soften a bit before you stuff them. However, if you are short on time and don’t mind more crunchy bell peppers you can skip boiling them. 

Other recipes you will love:

  • Whole30 Sloppy Joes
  • Healthy Meat Sauce
  • Whole30 Slow Cooker Chili with Blueberries 
  • Whole30 Mango Chicken Curry
  • Beef and Blueberry Burrito Bowls

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Whole30 stuffed peppers recipe
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Whole30 Stuffed Peppers

Packed with flavour and easy to make these Whole30 stuffed peppers make the perfect healthy weeknight meal.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword healthy stuffed peppers, Mexican Food, paleo stuffed peppers
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 266 kcal
Author Erin Carter

Ingredients

  • 8 bell peppers
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 lbs grass-fed ground beef
  • 2 cans chopped tomatoes (total of 796 mL)
  • 1 package frozen cauliflower rice (340 grams)
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp sea salt plus a little more for seasoning the peppers
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper plus a little more for seasoning the peppers

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400F. Cut the tops off of the peppers and scoop out the seeds and membranes. Place the peppers cut side down in a baking dish with 1/2 inch of water. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

  2. While the peppers are baking, place a large pan on the stove on medium heat. Add the coconut oil and allow it to melt. Once melted add the chopped onion and cook until translucent.

  3. Add the ground beef to the pan and cook until browned.

  4. Add the remaining ingredients and cook together for 5-10 minutes, stirring regularly to break apart the cauliflower rice until it is mixed in.

  5. Once the peppers have finished baking, remove the peppers and dump out any remaining water in the pan and the peppers. Fill each pepper with the filling and place them back into the casserole dish (cut side up). Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake uncovered for another 10-15 minutes.

  6. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  1. Feel free to top these peppers with whatever you like. Great options include fresh salsa, cilantro or red pepper! 
  2. Store these in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
Whole30 Stuffed Peppers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 70mg23%
Sodium 519mg23%
Potassium 885mg25%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 27g54%
Vitamin A 3875IU78%
Vitamin C 163mg198%
Calcium 79mg8%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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