Low-carb stuffed peppers

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 9 small bell peppers
• 500 g minced meat
• 1 egg(s)
• 1 m.-sized onion(s)
• 850 g tomatoes (2 cans)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Spice mix for minced meat
• salt and pepper
• Paprika powder
• some cheese, grated

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

Halve 8 bell peppers lengthwise, including the stem, then wash and trim. Cut the remaining bell pepper into cubes or strips. Dice the onion. Mix 450g of ground meat with half of the diced onion and the egg, season with meat seasoning, pepper, salt, and paprika, and stuff the 16 bell pepper halves. Brown the remaining onion in a pan with a little olive oil. Add the diced bell pepper and 50g of ground meat and fry. Season with salt and pepper. Add the canned tomatoes and blend the sauce until smooth. Pour the tomato sauce into a baking dish and add the stuffed bell peppers. Sprinkle with grated cheese, if desired. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake in the oven on the middle rack at 200°C for about 60 minutes.