Giant Meatball Stuffed Peppers
Meatball Stuffed Peppers are an easy-to-make one-pan dinner recipe. Bell peppers are stuffed with (grain-free!) giant meatballs and roasted in the oven with cherry tomatoes. They're delicious!
Ingredients
- 4 pints cherry tomatoes, 2 ½ lbs
- 1 small onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
- 3 bell peppers, cut in half and seeds removed
Meatballs
- 1 lb. EACH: lean ground beef and lean ground pork
- ½ cup almond flour, see notes
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika, on top
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Add the cherry tomatoes, onion, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper to an 11x13" casserole dish and mix well. Nestle the six bell pepper halves on top of the tomatoes.4 pints cherry tomatoes, 1 small onion, 3 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper, 3 bell peppers
- In a large bowl, mix together the meatball ingredients using your hands. Form into six large meatballs, place one in each bell pepper half, and gently press it down. Sprinkle the paprika over the top of the meatballs.1 lb. EACH: lean ground beef and lean ground pork, ½ cup almond flour, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes then remove from the oven and let it stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
I like to serve these peppers in a big bowl with lots of baby kale or spinach and pour the juice from the tomatoes over top to wilt the greens. The sauce is also delicious over pasta, rice, cauliflower rice, potatoes, or used to as a dip for some crusty bread.
This recipe will serve four if you're not serving it with a starchy side like potatoes or pasta.
Serving: 1 meatball stuffed pepper half, Calories: 491kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 36g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 13g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 132mg, Sodium: 917mg, Potassium: 1328mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 3482IU, Vitamin C: 151mg, Calcium: 87mg, Iron: 5mg