Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

low carb, sloppy joe-stuffed peppers

smonfils avatar
Recipe by
sherry monfils
@smonfils
worcester, MA

i have been cutting down on eating a lot of fatty foods and carbs and love stuffed peppers. I decided to make use of a can of sloppy joe mix I had. These are so delicious, you won't miss the rice.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For low carb, sloppy joe-stuffed peppers

  • 3 lg
    bell peppers, i used 1 of each color..1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow
  • 1 lb
    lean ground turkey, ( or beef.)
  • 1
    15 oz can sloppy joe sauce
  • 1/2 c
    or more to your liking, shredded italian-style cheese
  • 2
    green onions, chopped for garnish

How To Make low carb, sloppy joe-stuffed peppers

  • 1
    Cut each bell pepper in half and clean out the inside of any membrane and seeds. Spray a lg baking sheet w/ cooking spray. Place pepper halves on cookie sheet.
  • 2
    Set oven at 400. Spray a lg skillet w/ cooking spray and place over med-high heat. Cook ground turkey, ( or beef,) until no longer pink. Add sloppy joe sauce.
  • 3
    Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened. Spoon mix into pepper halves. Cover lightly w/ foil. Bake 10 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle w/ cheese. Bake 5 mins more or until cheese melts. Sprinkle w/ green onions. Serve!
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT