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low calorie stuffed peppers
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Low Calorie Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers

Healthy and delicious Italian style stuffed mini bell peppers (30 calories each!)
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Low calorie stuffed Peppers, Low carb bell peppers, Mini Bell Peppers
Servings: 36 peppers
Calories: 30cal
Author: Amy Roskelley

Ingredients

  • 36 Mini Bell peppers
  • 1 pound ground beef 96% lean
  • 1 cup mushrooms finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
  • 1 medium egg
  • 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1 dash salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning to taste
  • 1 medium olive oil cooking spray

Instructions

  • Slice mini peppers length wise, and arrange on a baking sheet.
  • Scrape inside seeds and rib out of mini peppers
  • Spritz with olive oil cooking spray and sprinkle with salt.
  • Bake peppers in oven at 400 degrees for about 6-7 minutes.
  • While peppers are cooking, cook ground beef over medium high heat in a skillet.
  • Add finely chopped mushrooms to ground beef and cook until soft.
  • Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Transfer to a bowl and Add 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce and 1 medium egg. Stir together.
  • Using a 1 tablespoon scoop, scoop meat into each bell pepper.
  • Top with mozzarella cheese and return to oven to cook until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

Serving: 1mini pepper | Calories: 30cal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g