These gluten free Deconstructed Stuffed Bell Pepper Bowls are family friendly, easy to make, easy to clean up and easy to devour! The combo of lean beef and bell peppers make for one iron-boosting and antioxidant-rich bowl. Dairy free friendly and option for vegetarians included!
Here we go here we go. A second sneak peek recipe into Nourishing Superfood Bowls Cookbook Recipe! We’re talking Family Style Bowls with these Deconstructed Stuffed Bell Pepper Bowls! Easy to clean up and easy to devour! But just in case you missed the first one, click back to the sneak peak post here and you’ll find the Sticky Date Cake Yogurt Bowls recipe. Oh and a chance to win 3 copies. Shameless plug.
You know what still sounds weird? Saying “my cookbook.” Because, let’s face it. It truly is OUR cookbook! You all and my family are 90% of the reason why I have a cookbook out today. True inspiration! How’s that for some corniness?
So ya, we have 3 day… 3 DAYS!! Count them; Sunday, Monday, Tuesday until the cookbook is sold nationwide .
Am I freaking out? Just a bit. *I mean a lot*
Putting everything into print that you worked RELIGIOUSLY ON is crazy scary. And I can’t just go “update” it, ya know? But, I did my best, and just hope that everyone enjoys it. Or at least 80% of the people there. Can’t please them all.
Now let’s focus on the sneak peek Saturday recipe.
This has to be one of my favorite family style bowls. It comes together so quickly and contains the the perfect synergy of nutrition.
You’ll get a boost of iron, vitamin C, protein, plant-based iron, vitamin K, fiber, the whole schbang! All in a bowl and ready to serve with your family.
SUPERFOOD SYNERGY TIP!
Iron is more readily available and absorbed when you eat it with vitamin C rich foods. Bell peppers and tomatoes are a great source of vitamin C. Now combine that with lean meat, spinach, and plant-based iron from the quinoa, and you’ve got yourself one heck of a nourishing bowl. Hence the name of my cookbook. LOL. See what I did there?
Now, I will confess, I always loved stuffed peppers but thought the whole process took too long, and they were hard to eat. That’s why I made this Deconstructed Stuffed Bell Pepper Bowl family friendly and super easy to make, eat, devour!
Vegans and vegetarian Notes:
Not to worry. You can easily replace the meat with ground Tempeh or even black beans! Both contain a great source of plant-based iron fiber and protein. Easy to substitute, same great taste.
All right, are you ready to rock ‘n’ roll this family-style BOWL meal? It will be perfect for Sunday dinner. Just saying.
Grab a spoon, fork, whatever. Let’s eat!
Family Style Deconstructed Stuffed Bell Pepper Bowls
- Total Time: 20-25
- Yield: 4-5 1x
Description
These gluten free Deconstructed Stuffed Bell Pepper Bowls are family friendly, easy to make, easy to clean up and easy to devour! The combo of lean beef and bell peppers make for one iron-boosting and antioxidant-rich bowl. Dairy free friendly and option for vegetarians included!
Ingredients
For the BEEF (or Turkey) – See notes for Vegetarian Option
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 lb (455 g) lean ground beef or turkey
- 2 teaspoons (7 g) minced garlic
- 1 cup (150 g) chopped onion
- 1 cup (150 g) chopped bell pepper
- ½ to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or Italian seasoning
- Fine sea salt or kosher salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 8 oz (230 g) tomato sauce or BBQ sauce
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) gluten-free Worcestershire sauce or tamari
For the Bowls:
- 3 cups (485 g) cooked quinoa
- 3 cups (540 g) lightly steamed spinach
- 1 bell pepper, sliced thin
- Handful of fresh torn cilantro
- 1 green onion, chopped
- Handful of sliced cherry tomato
- OPTIONAL yogurt cheese or sour cream, for topping
- Red pepper flakes
- Hot sauce or Tabasco, optional, for topping
- Lemon slices, for garnish
Instructions
- To make the meat, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground meat and cook until no longer pink, about 8-10 minutes. Drain off any extra fat.
- Add the garlic and onion, cooking for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Add the chopped bell pepper, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, cooking for 5 minutes. Add the tomato sauce (or BBQ sauce) and Worcestershire sauce, and cook until bubbly, about 5 more minutes.
- For the bowl, spoon the quinoa into a large bowl, followed by the spinach. Add in the ground meat mixture, and top with the sliced bell pepper, cilantro, green onion and cherry tomatoes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Toppings: Optional sour cream or yogurt cheese and red pepper flakes, if desired, and garnish with sliced lemon.
Notes
For Vegetarian Option:
Omit beef and replace with ground tempeh or cooked beans (black beans, chickpeas, or pinto beans work best).
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: main meal
Nutrition
- Calories: 330-350
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 500
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35-38
- Fiber: 6-7
- Protein: 31
- Cholesterol: 60
That’s it my friends. Not gonna lie, I’m pretty tired from an emotional week. But all is good. I hope you really enjoy these sneak peak bowls from the cookbook. And please, free to email me with any questions.
The giveaway for the three cookbooks will end in one week. If you signed up for my email list, just reply to this post in the email and I will send you another free recipe from the cookbook. How does that sound? Oh yes, I feel like Oprah. I’m just going to give stuff away!
Everyone gets a car next. Just kidding
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Cheers!
Hi! This looks amazing! I was wondering what you would suggest I could substitute for the tomato/BBQ sauce? I am allergic to tomatoes. Thanks!
sure! Maybe another marinade of choice. Can you have buffalo sauce?
I wish that would work, but I am worried it would be too spicy/hot for my children. Darn! Thank you though!
You can totally decrease the spice! Just use mild sauce
Good to know! I have only had hot buffalo sauce. Perfect! Thank you again! 🙂
wow type recipe this is everything in the bowl are so delicious and colorful ..its gonn be a healthy stuff thank you for sharing this recipe with us keep up the good work
I always try to bring vegetables to meals. It is good for health and heart. More diets of people who lose weight as I really need more green vegetables and less protein. but still have health
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I CANNOT be more excited for your cookbook, Lindsay! This deconstructed pepper bowl sounds fantastic. I just love adding bell peppers into my salads, stir-fries, and Buddha bowls as well–they taste great!
HUGE congrats again Lindsay! I can only imagine how much relief and excitement you must be feeling right now.
And this bowl is GENIUS!! I’ only made stuffed peppers once and then also decided they were just too much work. But this bowl I’ll gladly throw together any day
Thank you friend
Now, that’s a jam-packed bowl!!
Totally! those are my fav too haha
Such a fun dinner idea!
The bowl queen does it again! Love that you made this family style.
So creative! Loving the sound of this bowl!
Thanks friend!
This looks amazing and so healthy, love that you used quinoa in this recipe…this one is a MUST try!!
This would make a perfect meal any night!
So excited for you! I hope your book will be a bestseller. This recipe would hit the spot! 🙂
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So creative Lindsay! And sounds absolutely delicious!
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This looks filled with vitamins and I cannot wait to try it!
I’m just still so friggin’ proud of you!!! The book looks stunning. So does this recipe. Annnnnd… starving. XO
Everything about this bowl looks amazing and delicious, and you’re right SO easy and family friendly. Adding it to my recipe list…
Yay! Thanks Aimee! Let me know if you try it.
I could look at your book for hours on end. The pictures are simply stunning and I want to eat everything. I also feel healthier just reading it.
You’re too good to me, really! THANK YOU!
I just signed up for your email list. You book looks beautiful and I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!
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yay! Thank you! Hit reply to the email when you get this comment.