Elk Stuffed Peppers
Elk Stuffed Peppers are a great way to use up some of that ground elk meat that is in your freezer! Feed your family a few extra servings of veggies with this tasty meal.
Ingredients
- 6 green peppers
- 1 lb ground elk
- ½ cup onion diced
- 6 cloves garlic diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup rice cooked
- 1½ cups cheddar cheese shredded
Tomato Sauce
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Wash peppers. Cut off the tops of the peppers, scoop out seeds and discard seeds and tops. Place peppers in a baking dish and cover with foil. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Set aside for later.
- Brown the ground elk, onions, and garlic together in a frying pan.
- When meat is browned, add rice, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Stir together and fill the peppers.
- Mix sauce ingredients together and spoon over filled peppers.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and top each pepper with ¼ cup of cheese. Bake for about 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
Notes
You can omit the rice for a low carb meal. Just use 4 peppers instead of 6.
You can bake longer if you like softer peppers.
Use any wild game that you like: deer, elk, antelope, bear.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pepperCalories: 412kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 28gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 1362mgPotassium: 767mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1066IUVitamin C: 103mgCalcium: 265mgIron: 4mg
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