Beef Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients:

1 lb grass-fed ground beef

4 bell peppers

1/2 cup blanched almond flour

1 cup sugar free marinara sauce

1 small yellow onion, diced

2 stalks celery, sliced 

2 tbs garlic, minced

1 tbs extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp paprika 

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp sea salt

Topping Ingredients:

- ~1/4 cup avocado mash

- 1 green onion, sliced

- 1/8 red onion, diced

- 1 jalapeño, diced

- fresh cilantro

- 1 cup romaine, shredded 

- 1/4 cup sugar free red salsa

- 1 lime

Instructions: 

Wash and prepare vegetables.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Heat 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. 

Sauté yellow onion, celery and garlic until translucent and fragrant. (about 2-3 minutes) 

Add ground beef and spice mixture. Mix together and brown the beef. (about 3-5 minutes)

Add 1/2 cup marinara sauce and mix well.

Turn off heat. 

Add 1/2 cup of almond flour and mix thoroughly. Set aside. 

Slice tops off bell peppers, remove seeds, place peppers into a casserole dish open side up and drizzle with olive oil. 

Fill bell peppers to the top with beef mixture. 

Top the stuffed peppers with ~1/2 cup marinara sauce divided equally among the 4 stuffed peppers.

Bake at 400°F for 35 minutes uncovered.

Add toppings of choice:

- mashed avocado

- sliced green onion

- diced red onion

- diced jalapeño 

- fresh cilantro 

- shredded romaine 

- sugar free red salsa

- squeeze of lime

Serve and enjoy!