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Pumpkin Stuffed Peppers

A cleaner take on the classic stuffed pepper replacing rice with hearty, nutrient dense pumpkin. Feel free to sub the beef for another ground meat, just keep in mind if you use a leaner meat like pork or chicken you will need to add more cooking fat to the pan.
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 5 Bell peppers, any color, de-seeded and cut in half
  • 2 teaspoons Olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons Fine sea salt divided
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut oil
  • 1 medium Yellow onion, diced - about 1 cup
  • 1 lb Ground Beef, grass fed if possible
  • 5 cups Kale, chopped- about 3/4 of a bunch
  • 1 14.5 oz can Fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 can Pureed Pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degress. Then, de-seed and cut your bell peppers in half. Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with the 2 teaspoons of olive oil and a couple pinches of salt- this helps the bell pepper cook better! Set aside for later.
  2. Chop your kale and onion and set aside. Prepare your spices and canned pumpkin and tomato as well so you are ready when you need it.
  3. Heat a large skillet on medium high heat and once hot, add the coconut oil allowing it to melt completely.
  4. Add your onions and sprinkle them with a bit of salt. Allow them to cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  5. Push the onions to the outside of the pan and add your ground beef in the middle, breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks. After about 5 minutes and the beef is still a little red, mix the onions with the beef and cook until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes.
  6. Once the beef is cooked through add the kale and stir to combine, allowing to cook until the kale wilts to about half the original size. (I know you thought 5 cups was crazy, but it's not!)
  7. Once the kale is cooked through add the remaining ingredients: tomatoes, pumpkin and spices. After stirring it all together, TASTE it and add more salt if needed.
  8. One pepper at a time, scoop up the mixture and stuff it in there! Bake for 30 minutes and then stuff them in your mouth!