Keto Cream Cheese Stuffed Bell peppers

Here’s a flavor-packed Keto Cream Cheese Stuffed Bell Peppers recipe—perfect as a main dish or hearty side 🫑🧀

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🫑 Keto Cream Cheese Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients

• 4 large bell peppers, halved and seeded

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella

• ½ cup shredded cheddar

• ½ lb ground beef or chicken sausage (optional but filling)

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• ½ tsp salt

• ¼ tsp black pepper

• ½ tsp paprika

• ½ tsp Italian seasoning

• Optional: chili flakes, chopped parsley

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

2. Cook protein (if using)

   • Heat olive oil in a skillet.

   • Brown ground beef with garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.

   • Drain excess fat and cool slightly.

3. Make filling

   • In a bowl, mix cream cheese, mozzarella, cheddar, and cooked meat until smooth.

4. Stuff peppers

   • Fill pepper halves generously with cream cheese mixture.

5. Bake

   • Place peppers in a baking dish.

   • Cover loosely with foil.

   • Bake 30 minutes, uncover and bake 10–15 minutes more until bubbly and lightly browned.

6. Serve

   • Garnish with parsley or chili flakes if desired.

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🔥 Tips

• Use green peppers for the lowest carbs

• For softer peppers, pre-bake peppers 10 minutes before stuffing

• Let rest 5 minutes before serving

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🌶 Variations

• Vegetarian: Add sautéed mushrooms & spinach

• Mexican-style: Use taco seasoning + pepper jack

• Bacon lovers: Add chopped cooked bacon

• Anti-inflammatory: Use olive oil, grass-fed cheese, add turmeric & garlic

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🧮 Net Carbs

✔ Approx. 4–6 net carbs per serving (depends on pepper color)