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Stuffed Peppers With Turkey Italian Sausage, Ground Beef, And Mozzarella
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These hearty peppers are double-stuffed with both sausage and beef and are loaded up with lots of cheese.
serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
3 reviews
ingredients
6 red or green bell peppers
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound turkey Italian sausage links (hot or mild), casings removed
1 cup diced onion
olive oil, as needed
1 cup spicy tomato sauce with basil (or slightly more)
2 cups grated low fat mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt
fresh ground black pepper
directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Slice the tops off the peppers and set aside. Clean out the seeds from the peppers and trim the bottoms as needed so they will stand upright.
Remove the stems from the pepper tops and dice the rest.
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and turkey sausage to the skillet and cook until the meat is no longer pink. Drain off the fat and set aside.
Add a little olive oil to the pan and heat over medium heat. Add the diced bell pepper and onions. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until they are just starting to soften.
Add the ground beef and sausage to the skillet along with the tomato sauce. Turn off the heat and stir to combine. Let cool then stir in the the mozzarella and parmesan. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add the peppers, cut side up, to a greased baking dish that is just large enough to hold them all upright.
Evenly distribute the filling among the peppers, packing it in lightly, until it is all used.
Cover the pan with foil and place in the oven. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 20 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted and the peppers are soft.
nutrition data
494 calories, 29 grams fat, 16 grams carbohydrates, 43 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments
June 21, 2017
These were so simple to make and delicious. My husband is an extremely picky eater but also a foodie. He loved them and approved this to make again.
January 24, 2016
These were exceptionally good! The bell pepper shells were just the right tenderness, and the combination of Italian sausage and ground beef gave them a rounded out, savory flavor. I ate the leftover one as a midnight snack that same night!
September 20, 2010
It was surprisingly good and i don't know how much I'd recommend ...washing the meat, it's just as good when you don't...wash the meat.
Wash the meat? Yeah, don't do that. The recipe doesn't say that anywhere so I'm not sure what you are referring to.