Cheesy Stuffed Sweet Peppers with Bacon Recipe
This Cheesy Stuffed Sweet Peppers with Bacon Recipe is a delicious party appetizer - perfect for game day! It's low carb and keto friendly too!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 244kcal
Ingredients
- 8 Small Sweet Peppers
- 1 Cup of Ricotta Cheese
- 1/2 Cup cooked crispy bacon crumbled
- 1/2 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese shaker cheese is fine!
- 1 Medium egg if you only have large eggs whisk it up and only pour half the egg into the ricotta
- 1 teaspoon Italian blend seasoning or a pinch each of rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil
- 1 small clove of garlic minced or a pinch of garlic powder
- Olive oil
- pinch of salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400
- Cut the tops of the peppers, remove the ribs & seeds
- In a medium bowl, beat (by hand) the egg into the ricotta
- Add the mozzarella, parmesan, bacon, seasonings and garlic, Mix.
- Spoon the mixture into each pepper
- Lay them on a cookie sheet that has been drizzled with olive oil
- salt & pepper
- Roast on 400 for about 15 minutes
- Cook time may vary
Notes
Recipe makes four servings of 2 peppers each. It's easy to double the recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 457mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 463IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 1mg