Low Carb Mediterranean Stuffed Bell Peppers

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I like this recipe because it doesn't have rice in it. It is very easy to make and if you like the overall flavor of somelike like gyros with tzatziki, I think you will like this as well.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 4 -6 bell peppers (depending on size)
• 1 lb extra lean ground turkey or 1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 tablespoon macadamia nut oil or 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron
• 1 medium ripe tomato, chopped
• 5 ounces plain nonfat yogurt (I like thick Greek yogurt)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Cut tops out of the green peppers and remove any seeds or membranes.
2. Blanch peppers for 5 minutes in salted boiling water, or you may place these in a microwave-safe pan, add 1/4 cup water, cover and cook for 5 minutes on high until softened.
3. Meanwhile, brown ground meat and onion in oil, add spices.
4. When meat is almost cooked through, add chopped tomato.
5. When meat is cooked through, allow to cool slightly then mix in the yogurt and lemon juice.
6. Place peppers in a baking pan and fill peppers with mixture and top peppers with feta and parmesan cheeses.
7. Cover baking pan with lid or foil and bake at 350F for about 15 minutes.
8. Remove lid or foil and cook about 10 minutes more.

Reviews

[dianne #7]

made this without saffron(too expensive)but was very good without,a great change from just meat/cheese dishes,thanks for posting it we will definately have this again soon

[waterglass]

This is a great recipe. Very tasty.

[Chef #bees_wing]

My husband and I liked this a lot! I am not fond of rice in stuffed green peppers so this was a great find. I did add one third of a can of tomato soup to the meat mixture and poured the remaining two thirds of the soup over the stuffed green peppers. The measurements of the seasonings was perfect. Oh, I did use ground turkey.