Pizza Stuffed Peppers

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Servings: 8 stuffed pepper halves

Ingredients

· 4 bell peppers any color

· 1 Tbsp avocado oil or olive oil

· 1 small yellow onion diced

· 1 cup mushrooms diced

· Sea salt and black pepper to taste

· 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey

· 1/2 tsp oregano

· 1/2 tsp basil

· 3/4 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce

· 2 oz pepperoni or turkey pepperoni optional, chopped

· Crushed red pepper optional

· Fresh parsley minced (optional)

Instructions

Peppers:

Cut the peppers in half lengthwise and remove the seeds and membrane. Spray a 9x13” baking dish with avocado oil spray and place the peppers in the dish face up. Preheat your oven to 375°F. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Add the onion and cook until translucent, then add mushrooms and continue to cook until softened - about a minute. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Crumble the beef into the skillet and season with more salt and pepper and the oregano and basil. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up lumps, until browned. Add the chopped pepperoni and stir to combine, then the sauce. Cook another minute to heat through, then remove from heat. Spoon the mixture into the peppers (they should be in the baking dish already) and pour 1/2 cup water into the bottom of the dish. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or longer if you want the peppers softer. I like the peppers to still have some crunch, so 20 minutes is perfect.