Pizza Stuffed Capsicums

A great guilt free alternative to the traditional pizza night! These stuffed peppers will seriously make your low carb dreams come true. With the BEST sauce and a pizza-saucy beef and pepperoni mixture, you’ll love everything about these pizza stuffed peppers.

 1 lb lean ground beef
 3 cloves garlic, minced
 1 tsp Italian seasoning
 ¼ tsp salt
 ¼ tsp pepper
 420 g diced tomatoes with juice
 1 cup passata or marinara sauce
 3 large capsicums, any colour, sliced in half, seeds and membrane removed
 50 g pepperoni, thinly sliced
 ¼ cup black pitted olives, sliced
 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

What are we cooking today?
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Pizza's are something most of us crave but are well aware that they are not particularly healthy. A capsicum stuffed with all of the yummy ingredients is the ideal solution. Healthy, delicious and appropriate at any time of day.

Getting started
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Preheat oven to 200ºC.

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Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Add in ground meat, garlic, and cook while crumbling with a wooden spoon until no longer pink, about 6-8 minutes.

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Drain excess oil and season with Italian seasoning, sea salt and pepper, then stir in the diced tomatoes.

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Continue to simmer on medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes, or until sauce thickens.

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Pour the passata sauce into the bottom of the casserole dish and spread with a spatula.

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Arrange the peppers, cut side up as shown, and evenly spoon in the meat mixture.

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Sprinkle with shredded cheese and arrange pepperoni slices and olives on top.

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Bake for about 15-20 minutes or so until peppers are tender-crisp and cheese is nice and melty.

Annabelle's tip
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For a bit of extra kick, sprinkle with chilli flakes before serving.