All of the recipes contained herein are Paleo friendly and are gluten, dairy and wheat free in most cases. You may tweak them to your tastes or to avoid allergic reactions to certain foods.

Most of the recipes were originally published in the Performance Menu from Catalyst Athletics. Thanks to the PM and it's contributors for their awesome food suggestions.

Chorizo Stuffed Peppers

Scott Hagnas

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes

• 4 green or red bell peppers
• 1 lb chicken chorizo sausage, bulk
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tsp thyme
• salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut the top off of each pepper; discard the tops and seeds. Chop the onion and add it to a bowl. Add the chorizo, plus spices. Mix well. Stuff the meat mixture into each pepper. Place the peppers upright into a baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the peppers have softened.

Zone info: 4 servings at <1 block carb, 4 block protein (6g carb, 28g prot, 4g fat)