italian-style stuffed peppers
I love coming up with new combinations of "filling" to make stuffed peppers.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
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yield
3-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or mild italian sausage
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup tubettini pasta
- 6 large bell peppers (red, orange, yellow or green)
- 3 cups marianara sauce
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese, part-skim
- 1/4 cup shredded italian blend cheese
- 6 tablespoons mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
- - salt and pepper, to taste
How To Make italian-style stuffed peppers
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium-sized skillet on medium-high heat, cook the beef (or Italian Sausage) with the chopped onion. Season with salt and pepper and 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning.
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Step 2While beef is cooking, bring a small pot of water to a boil.
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Step 3Cut the peppers in half, discarding the seeds and membrane and place on a lightly greased, foil-lined baking sheet, cut side up.
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Step 4Drain beef on a paper towel-lined plate to remove excess grease. Clean the skillet and re-use.
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Step 5Add the beef back to the skillet and add the marinara sauce. Add the other teaspoon of Italian seasoning and stir. Reduce heat to low, and cover. Let simmer about 5 minutes.
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Step 6Add tubettini pasta to the boiling water and cook per package directions.
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Step 7Combine the ricotta and mozzarella cheeses.
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Step 8Add cheese mixture to the beef mixture.
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Step 9Drain pasta.
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Step 10Add pasta to the beef mixture, and stir well.
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Step 11Carefully stuff peppers with beef mixture. Bake for about 25 minutes.
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Step 12Garnish with mozzarella cheese once the peppers are out of the oven.
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