STUFFED PEPPERS

STUFFED PEPPERS no CARBS

STUFFED PEPPERS is one more nutritional and cozy winter meal. Colorful, aromatic, and easy to make. There are no breadcrumbs or other carbs added.

Ingredients:

8 sweet peppers (I like to use different colors)

For stuffing:

• 2 pounds of ground beef
• 1 big onion chopped
• 4 big white mushrooms grated or chopped
• 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper

For cooking:

• Olive oil
• 1 can (28oz) crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup of water

Directions:

• Core and seed sweet peppers, leaving bottoms intact, and sprinkle inside with a little bit of salt
• Mix all stuffing  ingredients and stuff the peppers
• Place peppers in a deep wide pan with olive oil, add crushed tomatoes and water
• Cover the pan, bring to boiling, then reduce the heat and cook at low temperature for an hour
  • Peppers comes even more delicious when cooked 1-2 days ahead and reheated before serving

Weight Loss Help

• Stuffed Sweet Peppers meal doesn’t include “bad carbs” which are guilty in gaining weight
• Using mushrooms instead of traditional rice or breadcrumbs makes the stuffing juicier and keeps the meal Low Glycemic
• If you avoid eating red meat, make the stuffing with ground chicken, ground turkey or both
• If you are vegetarian or prefer making meat-free peppers for any other reason, replace ground beef with other vegetables.
  • • Alternative stuffing: more mushrooms and onions, zucchini, eggplant, chopped white cabbage. You may add a couple of eggs there, to make the stuffing sticky.
    • Avoid carrots, potatoes, white rice, and corn.

  For a more appealing presentation and more piquant taste, top them with a tablespoon of sour cream or Greek yogurt before serving.