Sausage & Pepperoni Stuffed Peppers
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 337kcal
Ingredients
- 19.5 oz ground Italian sausage
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 14 oz pizza sauce
- 2 tsps Italian seasoning
- 4 large green bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise with stem and seeds removed
- 3 oz turkey pepperoni, cut into fourths
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook sausage until browned and crumbled.
- Push browned sausage to the side and add onion and garlic to skillet. Turn heat to medium and cook 2-3 minutes. Add pizza sauce and Italian seasoning, mixing everything together well. Simmer until sauce is reduced and thickened.
- Turn off heat and let mixture cool a few minutes. Then add chopped pepperoni and 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella, stirring gently to combine.
- Fill each pepper with meat mixture and add to baking dish. Bake 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Return to oven and bake an additional 25 minutes, or until cheese is nicely browned and peppers are soft.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal