Easy unstuffed peppers! This tasty one pan keto dinner recipe is easy to make and full of classic stuffed pepper flavor. Pair it with delicious low carb red wine from Secco Wine Club. Sponsored by Secco.
Let’s talk about easy keto dinner recipes, like this stuffed pepper skillet. And let’s also talk about delicious low sugar wines to go with them. Does that sound like a plan?
Because it sounds like a very good plan to me. I have made no bones about the fact that I drink wine. I often drink a glass of wine with my dinner. A single glass. And it’s a ritual I love. It’s something that makes my day feel complete.
So if your keto diet plan includes the occasional glass of wine, read on!
The best low sugar keto-friendly wines
I feel fortunate that I discovered Secco Wine Club a few years ago. They changed my perspective on the wine industry and have been my go-to wine ever since.
I won’t go into the sordid details except to say that it is indeed sordid. I outlined the whole thing in a post for Keto Meatloaf. It’s worth a read if you want to know what’s in the wine you’ve been drinking!
Suffice it to say that Secco is not at all sordid. They grow their grapes and produce their wines in Tuscany using old world methods. It’s called dry-farming, which means there is no forced irrigation. And they add nothing to the wine, no additives, no chemicals, nothing.
Which results in wines that are clean and crisp, and extremely low in residual sugars. In fact, there are less than 2 grams of sugars per BOTTLE in their popular PALO61.
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Pairing with keto recipes
And of course, these delicious better-for-you wines go perfectly with your favorite keto recipes. I’m a red drinker almost exclusively and will drink it with meats, fish, and chicken. Proper wine pairings be damned!
But all of the PALO61 wines (red, white, and rosé) are spectacular. And I’ve explored some of their other wines as well. If you like a deeper, full bodied red, don’t miss the Grand Noir.
Unstuffed Peppers Skillet Meal
What’s easier than making stuffed peppers? Making unstuffed peppers, of course!
This easy skillet meal takes only about 30 minutes, start to finish. And by replacing the standard rice with riced cauliflower, you’ve turned it into something healthy, hearty, and delicious.
Not to mention a recipe that the whole family will love. TWO of my kids came back for seconds.
Tips for Keto Stuffed Pepper Skillet
This easy, healthy dinner recipe is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Here are my best tips for getting it right.
- Be sure to use a nice big 12 inch skillet. With all the cauliflower rice, peppers, and tomatoes, you will need it!
- Brown the beef with the seasonings first, to make sure it cooks through properly. You could drain the fat after the beef is done. I personally prefer not to.
- I used fresh cauliflower rice for this recipe but it should work just as well with frozen. It will take about the same amount of time to cook.
- Go easy on the onion, as it’s surprisingly high carb. I used only 1/4 cup of chopped onion to flavor the recipe.
- Green pepper is lower in carbs than red or orange, so you will see that I used a whole green pepper and only half an orange one.
- I also went easy on the tomatoes and tomato paste. I wanted the flavor and color of the tomatoes without adding too many carbs.
- Mozzarella is great for the topping and makes it a bit meltier and gooier but you can use any cheese you prefer. Cheddar or Monterey Jack would be delicious.
Now go… head the kitchen and whip up this easy stuffed pepper skillet. And be sure to pair it with a low carb, low sugar wine from Secco Wine Club!
More delicious skillet dinners
- Chicken Enchilada Skillet
- Keto Mexican Cauliflower Rice
- Keto Jerk Chicken and Rice
- Cheddar Jalapeno Skillet Meatloaf
- Kung Pao “Spaghetti”
- Creamy Shrimp and Broccoli
Keto Stuffed Pepper Skillet
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 12 ounces cauliflower rice fresh or frozen
- 1 medium green pepper chopped
- 1/2 medium red or orange pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- In a large 12 inch skillet set over medium heat, heat the oil until hot. Add the beef, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook, breaking up any clumps with the back of a wooden spoon, until the beef is nicely browned.
- Stir in the cauliflower rice, chopped peppers, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and water until well combined. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the skillet and cover with a lid. Cook 3 to 4 minutes more, until the cheese is melted.
Michelle says
I’m having trouble estimating 1/6 of this recipe snd how many oz. I can safely eat without pigging out.
Carolyn says
You will just have to eyeball it. You could always weigh your pan before, and then after it’s all cooked, and divide that by 6.
Lynn says
I made this tonight for my dinner meal prep. I didn’t have ground beef so I used ground Italian sausage instead. It was so delicious that even my children loved it and are scheming on how many meal prep containers they can sneak without me noticing lol This will definitely be a regular dish in my house. Thank you Carolyn!
Carolyn says
Sausage would be fabulous!
Lisalia says
This was so flavorful and delicious! I used ground turkey instead because that’s what I had on hand… it was SO good and easy to put together. A new family favorite! Thanks.
Julia says
I absolutely loved this no fuss version of stuffed peppers. Quick and delicious just how I like it.
Toni says
One pan dinner like this is a must on my list! Such an easy and delicious meal perfect for busy nights!
Sabrina says
great recipe, thank you, love your choice of ingredients and ingredient swaps to make this work for keto or even just no bad carbs! Interesting about the low carb and low sugar wines too
Amy Jo says
This recipe is a hit! I made it for my family last night for dinner – my husband and son both went back for seconds. It’s difficult sometimes to cook for my non-keto family – while eating keto myself. But this meal will be a repeat.
Thank you!
Carolyn says
Glad it was a hit!
Sarah-Jean says
This was delicious; even my non-keto husband and picky 3 year old ate it. I made a double batch so that I could take it to work for lunch for the week. I substituted cheddar cheese for the mozzarella because that’s what I had in the fridge and it was amazing. This will definitely be added to my meal rotation.
Kris Downs says
WE just don’t llike caulifower rice. Please is there anything else we can use or should we just leave it out?
Carolyn says
That’s what the recipe is made with. So I guess you have to decide for yourself. It’s mostly just texture, no flavor from the cauliflower.
Cindy says
I was wondering if you use frozen diced cauliflower does it make it soggy? Do you thaw first and drain?
Sarah-Jean says
I made it with frozen cauliflower rice that I let defrost in the fridge for the day – wasn’t soggy at all!
Carolyn says
So good to know!
Birgit says
I made this last night. My husband is still raving about it!!! He had last over 90 lbs and it’s mainly because of all your excellent recipes that he stays on track. Thank you Carolyn.
Rachel says
I saw this recipe just 5 minutes after you posted it this morning and knew I had to make it for dinner! It didn’t hurt that I didn’t have anything thawed for dinner and would’ve resorted to take-out if I didn’t find anything inspiring within the next few hours. I subbed ground hot sausage for preference and canned tomatoes (just tomatoes, nothing else in can) because fresh tend to go bad before we use them all up. Oh, and I didn’t have paste. Believe me, this will be in our dinner rotation for sure!
Carolyn says
Sausage, yum!!!
Joan M Nagy says
Do you think this recipe could be made with ground chicken or ground turkey?
Carolyn says
Absolutely!
Nancy Lee says
I use your recipes exclusively now! Thank you so much for helping me on my weight loss journey. I’ve lost 40 pounds.
Nancy Lee
Carolyn says
Thanks, Nancy!