Delicious bell peppers stuffed with spicy ground beef and plenty of cheese. An easy-to-make low-carb recipe that feeds the whole family, and looks pretty too!

Ingredients

• 30 g butter, for greasing the baking dish
• 4 green bell peppers
• 4 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 650 g ground beef
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 200 g crushed tomatoes
• salt and pepper
• 225 g (475 ml) shredded cheese, divided
• 225 ml sour cream or mayonnaise
• 110 g leafy greens

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a 9×12 baking dish.
• Cut the peppers in half, lengthwise, and discard the seeds.
• Place the peppers in the baking dish, and drizzle half of the olive oil on top of the peppers.
• Heat the rest of the olive oil in a frying pan, over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and fry until soft.
• Add the ground beef, and fry until no longer pink. Then add the chili, cumin, salt, pepper and crushed tomatoes. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in half the cheese.
• Stuff the peppers with ground-beef mixture, sprinkle cheese on top and place in oven.
• Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
• Serve with a dollop of sour cream and leafy greens.