Italian Stuffed Peppers. Stuffed peppers take on an Italian feel with the help of Classico® Fresh Tomato & Basil Sauce, Italian sausage, Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasonings. I have a fresh twist on a house favorite today: Italian Stuffed Peppers. Sweet bell peppers stuffed with a savory blend of ground chicken or turkey, Italian herbs and cheeses, and the whole grain of your choice, each stuffed pepper is its own tidy and complete healthy dinner package.

I suggest using one of each color available to get the maximum visual impact. Nanny's Italian Stuffed Peppers are unlike most other stuffed peppers recipes, where instead of a rice and beef mixture inside the bell pepper - the peppers are filled with a super flavorful bread stuffing as well as a little tomato sauce! The flavors are unique and incredibly delicious, with a slightly sweet, moist bread stuffing that has. You can cook Italian Stuffed Peppers using 5 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Italian Stuffed Peppers

Prepare 4-5 of bell peppers.
Prepare 1 lb of ground beef.
You need 15 oz of ricotta cheese.
It's 2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
Prepare 1 jar of spaghetti sauce.

Spoon sauce in dish over each half to serve. The Italian Stuffed peppers are such a crowd pleaser. Both kids and adults clean their plates and they are super wholesome so you can feel good about what you are eating. As a bonus these Italian Stuffed Peppers are gluten free and packed with veggies and lean ground turkey for a meal that is equally hearty, healthy, and delicious!

Italian Stuffed Peppers instructions

Cut off top off peppers and hollow them out.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Brown ground beef and drain.
Mix 1 cup mozzarella, ricotta, ground beef and half jar of spaghetti sauce. Add onions, mushrooms or any other ingredients..
Stuff peppers with mixture. Top with remaining sauce.
Bake for 40 minutes, top with remaining cheese and bake until melted..

Slice off tops of bell peppers, then remove the membranes and seeds and discard. Arrange empty peppers standing up in prepared casserole dish. Add rice, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper; mix until well blended. Place stuffed peppers upright in baking dish. Pour remaining can tomato sauce over stuffed peppers.