Stuffed Bell Peppers - Hardcore Paleo

• 4 large bell peppers
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (or other preferred oil)
• 1 lb ground beef (grass-fed preferred)
• 3 tablespoons garlic, minced (or to taste)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mixed Italian herbs, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• black pepper, to taste

1. Cut tops off green peppers. Remove seeds and membranes. Slice pepper in half from top to bottom (or leave whole if you prefer).
2. Remove edible portion of tops you just cut off and chop. Set aside.
3. Bring a large pot of filtered water to a boil and add green peppers. Boil, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove, drain well and arrange cut side up in a baking dish large enough to accommodate the peppers.
4. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
5. Cook onions, peppers, tomatoes and garlic in hot oil in a large skillet until softened. Add ground beef and break up with wooden spoon. Sprinkle with Italian herbs, fennel seeds, crushed red peppers and black pepper. Mix well and continue to cook until meat is browned. Remove from heat.
6. Spoon meat mixture equally into bell peppers. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes.
7. Serve.
8. Also good the next day reheated or cold.

bell peppers, olive oil, ground beef, garlic, onion, tomatoes, mixed italian herbs, fennel seeds, red pepper, black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-bell-peppers-hardcore-paleo-514207 (may not work)