Keto Stuffed Spicy Bell Peppers

                     Stuffed Spicy Bell Peppers


So Guys, today I decided to cook a recipe that uses Bell Peppers since I had around 6 Peppers that if I had left them for another 2 days they would start going bad!

This Recipe is quite easy to make and I usually always make some more mix in case I would like to stuff more peppers the day after. Since this recipe uses CHILI, I am certain that not everyone likes spicy food so obviously put chili as much as you desire. Or else, you could always choose to opt for black Pepper. In the recipe, it states that you should choose Large GREEN bell peppers but as you can see from my photos I only had coloured ones and the taste came out as great! 




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Ingredients:

• 4 Large green bell peppers (In my case I used 6 coloured ones)
• 450g Ground Beef (I used around 600g)
• 1/2 Can Crushed Tomato (I Used a Bottle of Polpa)
• 1 Teaspoon of Chili powder - USE as Desired  

  

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• 2 Teaspoons of Cumin powder
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
• Mixed Herbs
• Dried Basil
• 1 Medium Size Onion
• 2 Cloves Garlic
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 225g Shredded Cheese



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Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C
• Cut the peppers in half, discard the seeds and place them in a greased baking dish
• Chop Garlic and Onion finely
• Heat Olive Oil in a frying pan, add the chopped onion and garlic and fry until soft. Add the Ground Beef
• Fry for another 5 minutes and add the chili, cumin, salt and pepper, and the herbs.
• Add the crushed tomatoes (or Polpa) and let everything simmer for around 10 minutes.
• Remove from Heat and Stir in Half of the shredded Cheese
• Stuff the Peppers with the ground beef mix, sprinkle some cheese over the top and Return to the oven
• Bake in the oven for another 25 minutes until the cheese has melted
• Serve with some salad and some olive oil.

Notes:

In my case, since yesterday I was tight on time, As soon as the oven was heated enough, I put the empty peppers in a greased dish so as to soften them whilst I prepared the mixture.

Also the recipe states that the peppers should be cut in half- I Left 4 of them as whole since they weren't big enough.

Enjoy this recipe and Leave your feedback below!

Cu Guys.

Crii x

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NO COOK Spaghetti Sauce!

                                       FRESH Spaghetti Sauce

Ever was in a hurry and you have no time to cook? Want to prepare something that can be ready in a few minutes and fresh?

Problem SOLVED!!!

This is the perfect idea for a weekday dinner using fresh tomatoes. When you are short of tomatoes, or you want to save even more time just go ahead and use a can of crushed tomatoes and I can assure you that its as tasty as if you used fresh tomatoes!

You can even used tomato pulp that you can do yourself. For recipe please click here.


Ingredients:

• 700g fresh ripe tomatoes
  
• 1 garlic clove crushed   

  

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• 2 teaspoons caster sugar
  
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped basil
  
• 1/4 cup or 50g roasted pine nuts
  
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  
• 1/3 cup or 5 tablespoons olive oil
  
• Salt
  
• Pepper
  
• Pasta of your choice (Preferably Spaghetti)
  
• Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese

Method:

• Put tomatoes in boiling water
  
• After few minutes remove tomatoes and peel. Remove seeds and chop them roughly. Reserve a quarter and set them aside
  
• Put rest of tomatoes in a food processor and add the sugar, garlic, pine nuts, 1 tablespoon of basil and the tomato paste
  
• Process until smooth
  
• Whilst blending on slow speed, pour down the olive oil and you will notice that the sauce will thicken
  
• Put the sauce in a glass bowl and add the quarter of the tomatoes that you set aside and leave for 30 minutes
  
• Boil pasta in salted water and drain. Immediately stir in the sauce and combine well.
  
• Add the chopped basil on top of the pasta and serve with the grated parmesan cheese.

Enjoy :)!

C.Armeni

Make your OWN Tomato Pulp!

                                            Easy Tomato Pulp

Goodmorning :)!

I am going to show you today how to make the EASIEST Tomato Pulp ever... usually ready made tomato pulp do contain flour because it is used as a thickening agent to make the pulp look thick. So if you want an agent free pulp, make your own!

It will only take you 7 minutes to cook and this recipe will make around 1.5 cups so if you do want more, amend ingredients accordingly. If you want to make in bulk, you can freeze the pulp and it can last you for months!!

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Ingredients:

• 8 Big Tomatoes
• Water

Directions:

• Boil water in a deep pan
• With the tip of a knife, cut the top of the tomato (remove its eyes as they say!)
• At the base of each tomato, make a criss cross cut
• When the water is boiling, put the tomatoes in for about 3-4 minutes
• After about 4 minutes, remove and put them in cold water and leave for some time
• When completely cooled, remove the peel and de-seed them
• Chop roughly and blend in a mixer until a smooth pulp is achieved
• Use as required either for pasta sauces and stews, and other recipes

Tip: Can be either used as fresh or frozen and it can be stored.

For a Maltese Recipe that uses tomato pulp click here.

C.Armeni