Stuffed Pepper Skillet {Low Carb, Gluten Free}

Stuffed Pepper Skillet is quick and low carb take on a tried & true easy recipe! Ground beef, cauliflower rice, green peppers & tomato make this a family friendly, gluten free meal!

I love to eat traditional stuffed peppers, but I don’t love the time it takes for the peppers to cook.

So friends, today let’s make our stuffed pepper recipe and change it into a weeknight approved meal. Lazy stuffed peppers, if you will….The point is, making these stuffed peppers on the stove top will have dinner on your table in less than 30 minutes!

I always have ground beef in our freezer because hey – we raise them! But sometimes even I wonder what to make with ground beef. This recipe is one that is frequently in our dinner rotation.

In this recipe, I use a store bought bag of cauliflower rice from the freezer section, but if you want to make your own, have at it!

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What’s a skillet meal?

A skillet meal is basically a one pot wonder! It’s a meal you make, of course, in a skillet.

What does this mean to you? It means you have only one dish to wash. That ALONE is one of the BIG reasons I love them for main dishes!

Also, most skillet meals are ready in a short amount of time – like 30 minutes – and take less time than a casserole that has to bake.

Initially I was calling this an unstuffed pepper skillet which came with questions from people scratching their heads like, “ummm, what’s that mean???”

So, we’re gonna call this a Stuffed Pepper Skillet recipe, even though it’s not stuffed. It’s basically ground beef and peppers, combined with tomatoes and (cauliflower) rice. And it’s delicious!

Stuffed pepper skillet ingredients

• Bell Peppers: green peppers are my favorite to use but maybe that’s just me. You can use red, yellow or orange bell peppers, too!
• Ground beef: ground pork or ground turkey can stand in if you choose
• Cauliflower rice: you can find this in the freezer section and it cooks up super fast. Plus it’s low carb which I happen to love.
• Herbs and spices: Dried minced onion, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper
• Worcestershire sauce: I can’t pronounce it, but we’re gonna use it. It gives a nice flavor to our recipe.
  Tomato sauce: because you can’t have stuffed peppers without tomato!

How do I make a Stuffed Pepper Skillet Meal?

This recipe couldn’t be much easier.

First, get out your big skillet (this skillet is my very favorite, I use it all the time!) and heat it over medium heat. Cook the ground beef and break it up with a spoon as it cooks.

Or, use a potato masher! Just take care that you don’t scratch the skillet.

Then, drain the fat.

Tip: I like to drain the beef into a strainer set in a bowl. Once the fat solidifies it’s easy to wipe into the garbage.

Place the beef back inside the skillet, add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.

So easy, right???

Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer on low. Cover and cook for 13-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peppers are cooked through.

Note: If mixture seems to have too much liquid, remove lid and allow to cook for several minutes more.

Variations and tips

• I like using cauliflower rice for two reasons. First, it makes my meals a little lower in carbs and secondly, it cooks super fast IN the dish! If you’re not a fan, simply substitute the same amount of your favorite cooked rice or use minute rice.
• You can lower the fat content by using ground turkey or ground pork.
• Leftovers keep well. You can refrigerate them for later or portion out into individual containers for your own easy meals.

I hope you’ll give this healthy stuffed pepper skillet a try! If you do, be sure to leave a recipe rating below so I know what you think!

More one pan dinners

• Low Carb Crustless Sausage Quiche
• Chicken Parmesan Skillet Meal
• Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
• One Skillet Pork Tenderloin with Apples

P.S. If you love the taste of stuffed peppers in soup form, you’ll love my Stuffed Pepper Soup Instant Pot style!!