Cheesy Spanakopita Stuffed Peppers (Low Carb)
A taste of spinach pie without the phyllo or bread is just as delicious.
When I tell you I cannot stop eating these, I am not joking. They are absolutely delicious and addictive. If you love spinach pie (aka spanakopita), you will definitely love these. They deliver on all the delicious spinach pie flavors, but you get to use up your bell peppers and keep the dish low carb.
If you love this dish, you will love my Spanakopita Stuffed Mushrooms or my Baked Spanakopita + Artichoke Dip or my Baked Spanakopita Egg Tortilla.
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Cheesy Spanakopita Stuffed Peppers (Low Carb)
Ingredients
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 4 scallions, diced
- 8 oz baby spinach, rough chop
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 3 small bell peppers, halved
- 1 egg
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 heaping cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbs breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 3 tbs dill, chopped
- 1½ cups shredded mozarella
- chilli pepper flakes to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Spray the outside of each bell pepper halve with olive oil to coat with your hands and then transfer to a baking dish.
- In a medium skillet, heat the 2 tbs olive oil on medium. Add in the scallions and stir for 2 minutes. Add in the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add in the baby spinach and stir for 1 minute to just wilt – season with salt and pepper to taste..
- In a large bowl, lightly beat your egg, then add in the feta, parmesan, breadcrumb and mix to combine. Next, add in the spinach mixture, dill, parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Mix to combine. Scoop this mixture into your bell pepper halves, cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with mozzarella and bake for another 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 518mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5344IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 324mg | Iron: 2mg
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Clever idea. We enjoyed these. I used red bell peppers, didn’t bother chopping the baby spinach and it worked fine. Will definately make these again .
Hi Paula, Thank you for the kind feedback! I’m glad they were enjoyed!
These are so delicious that my husband asked for seconds, then finished off the leftovers the next day! My neighbor grows small peppers and gives me lots of them, so this is a perfect recipe. I half them and put as many as will fit in a baking dish, then divide out the filling between them. Thanks for your yummy recipes!
Hi Maria, I love the feedback on this! Thank you for trying the recipe out!
Made it for the first time tonight for dinner to use up the peppers before traveling for Thanksgiving in a couple of days. Delicious!
I didn’t have spinach so I chopped kale and added that to the onions. Then added one grated zucchini. I had the rest of the ingredients. Came out wonderful and my husband loved it. Thanks for a nice vegetable main dish recipe.
Made it with ground chicken. It was excellent, super moist and flavorful.
Yum!
Delicious
Hi Irina, Thank you for the kind feedback!
I made this for my daughter-in-law and she loves it, so I’m making it again for her. Thank you for all the simple recipes, they are delicious.
Loved loved loved!! Left out dill added rosemary and a good amount of res pepper flakes. Delicious!!
Hi Lynn, I’m so glad you tried them and enjoyed the peppers! Thanks for sharing your feedback!
Amazing dish. Nutrition value is 232kcal mentioned under recipe . Is it for 6 or 1 serving ?
Do these freeze? Maybe before cooking?
can you make this with tomatoes instead of peppers? sounds yummy, thanks,
irma
Hi Irma, yes it should work…you can just make sure the liquids are removed from the tomatoes…
This is the bomb!!!
Can frozen spinach be used? I know you would have to let it thaw then really squeeze the moisture out of it which is common for recipes using it frozen. It sounds wonderful.
I’m confused – is it 8oz of spinach cooked? It cooks down and I never have enough spinach and it always come out wrong.