Stuffed Bell Pepper

Phase One Recipes, Sides

Stuffed Bell Pepper

Ingredients

  • 4 medium green, or yellow bell peppers 1/2 inch trimmed off tops, stemmed, and seeded
  • 1/2 cup steamed cauliflower rice
  • Olive oil spray
  • 1 medium onion chopped fine
  • 12 oz 96% lean ground beef or 99% lean ground turkey
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained, with 1/4 cup juice reserved
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste (no sugar added)
  • PHASE 2: Add 1 tbsp. white cheese

GARLIC-LIME GREEN BEANS

  • 1 lb (4-5 cups) green beans, fresh
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 small lime, juiced (about 1-2 tbsp)

Directions

  1. In a large sauce pan, bring 4-quarts of water to a boil. Add bell peppers and cook until peppers just begin to soften, about 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove bell peppers and place on a plate lined with a kitchen towel or paper towels.
  2. Return water to a boil and add cauliflower rice, cooking until tender, about 13 minutes. Drain the rice in a colander, and empty into a large bowl and set aside.
  3. Adjust oven rack to the middle position, and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  4. Over medium high heat, spray with olive oil in a large skillet.
  5. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef or turkey, breaking into small pieces, and cook until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
  6. Stir in garlic and cook for about 30 seconds. Transfer beef, onion, and garlic mixture to large bowl with cauliflower rice.
  7. Stir in tomatoes, (PHASE 2: Add cheese) cilantro, chili pepper, cumin, salt and pepper to taste.
  8. In a small, 9-inch square baking dish lined with aluminum foil for easier clean up, place peppers cut side up.
  9. Divide filling evenly among peppers (about ½ to 2/3 cup per pepper). Add 1-2 tbsp of tomato paste over each filled pepper and (PHASE 2 option: sprinkle each with 1-2 tbsp of cheese).
  10. Bake until cheese is browned and filling is heated through, about 25-30 minutes.

GARLIC-LIME GREEN BEANS

  1. While peppers are baking, heat olive oil spray in a medium sized skillet.
  2. Add green beans, garlic, lime juice, and red pepper flakes.
  3. Cook, stirring on occasion, until green beans are softened and garlic is browned, about 10-15 minutes.

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