fresh mozzarella stuffed cheesy bell peppers

How To Make fresh mozzarella stuffed cheesy bell peppers

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  Wash core and seed peppers, then cut in half length wise, this allows you to get more meat into the cavity of the pepper. Add the halves to a microwave safe bowl.
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  Add about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of water to bowl, then cover bowl tightly with saran wrap, then microwave for about 5 to 7 minutes depending on how large the peppers are. This helps the peppers to soften for easier cooking.
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  Now using a very large bowl add in the ground beef & chopped onions.
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  These are some of the remaining ingredients. I had to use an additional jar of pasta sauce as well as granulated garlic and Dried basil.
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  Add to the meat the spices, the chopped green pepper, the uncooked rice, & bread crumbs, as well as both cans of tomato soup, onion soup mix. Then stir till mixture is evenly blended together.
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  Now add in the eggs, and freshly shredded Parmesan cheese , and stir to mix together.
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  Spray casserole dish with non stick cooking spray, then drain the peppers and add to the large 9 X 15 size casserole dish, I also had to use an additional pan for the remaining stuffed peppers. Cut the fresh Mozzarella into thick slices then cut each slice in half and stuff half slice into each pepper filled with ground beef, by making a well or deep hole in center of beef and filling with the fresh mozzarella.Then smooth over the hole of cheese with the meat, so that it is not visible.
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  Combine all of the sauce ingredients into a medium bowl, then using a large spoon , spoon the sauce mixture over each stuffed pepper. Then cover tightly with a lid or foil, and place in preheated 350 degree oven.
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  Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, then remove lid or foil and top each pepper with an equal amount of shredded cheese. Return to oven for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
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  Remove from oven and serve while still hot with your favorite sides. We had Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes and Stir Fried squash & Zucchini.
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