Cheese Stuffed Sweet Peppers with Sauce

Name: Cheese Stuffed Sweet Peppers with Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: SAUCE; 2 lb ground white turkey; 5 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 sweet onion, chopped; 2 tsp italian seasoning; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp mrs. dash tomato and basil; 1 tsp granulated onion; 1 tsp cracked black pepper; 2 can(s) (15oz) diced tomatoes w/oregano, basil and garlic, no salt added; 4 oz tomato paste, no salt added; 2 c fresh tomatoes; 1 Tbsp white sugar; 1 tsp lemon juice; salt and pepper to taste; STUFFED PEPPERS; mini bell peppers; 16 oz light ricotta and/or greek yogurt; 8 oz provolone; 6 oz asiago or parmesan; 1 egg

By Lynn Socko
@lynnsocko

I found these cute little peppers and had to create a recipe around them, this is what I came up with. This is a low carb version of stuffed manicotti.

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I have been eyeing those little peppers in the produce section and now I know just what to do with them! We love this recipe and look forward to preparing it again. Next time we may try par-boiling the peppers as well. The Test Kitchen

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Serves:

4-6

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

SAUCE
2 lb

ground white turkey
5 clove

garlic, minced
1/2

sweet onion, chopped
2 tsp

italian seasoning
1 tsp

dried basil
1 tsp

mrs. dash tomato and basil
1 tsp

granulated onion
1 tsp

cracked black pepper
2 can(s)

(15oz) diced tomatoes w/oregano, basil and garlic, no salt added
4 oz

tomato paste, no salt added
2 c

fresh tomatoes
1 Tbsp

white sugar
1 tsp

lemon juice
·

salt and pepper to taste
STUFFED PEPPERS
·

mini bell peppers
16 oz

light ricotta and/or greek yogurt
8 oz

provolone
6 oz

asiago or parmesan
1

egg
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How to Make Cheese Stuffed Sweet Peppers with Sauce

Step-by-Step

These cute little peppers are great for this recipe, but any sweet pepper would work.
Place garlic, onion, turkey in soup pot with about 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Cook on low till almost done, add canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and fresh diced tomatoes. Also add dry seasonings, sugar and lemon juice.Simmer 30-40 min. Taste and reseason if necessary. Add salt & pepper at this point.
NOTE: I like to put my fresh and canned tomatoes in the food processor and pulse them to remove some of the chunks.
NOTE: To reduce the fat and sodium, you can sub some or all of the ricotta with greek yogurt. Mix together ricotta, provolone and most of asaigo or parm and egg. (Reserve a little parm to garnish after cooking). Cut stems off of peppers and remove seeds. Stuff peppers.
Laddle a small amount of sauce in bottom of baking dish, lay peppers on top, then top with sauce. Bake 375° for about 35-45 min. till bubbly. Serve and garnish with grated asaigo or parm.