Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • ¼ pound Ground Italian sausage
  • ¼ pound Ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 4 Red Bell Peppers
  • 8 tablespoons Ricotta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup Rao’s marinara
  • 2 ounces Mozzarella cheese

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a small bowl combine the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Stir together to combine.
  • Heat a skillet over medium high heat and add the Italian sausage and ground beef.
  • Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of the seasoning mix over the meat and continue cooking until the meat is fully cooked. Remove from heat and drain excess grease.
  • Cut each bell pepper in half lengthwise. Remove the stem, seeds, and ribs (white part inside of the peppers).
  • In a bowl combine the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and remaining 2 teaspoons of spice mix. Stir together.
  • Assemble the peppers by layering 1 tablespoon of marinara sauce, 1 ounce of cooked meat, 1 tablespoon of ricotta inside of each pepper half. Top each with ¼ ounce of mozzarella cheese.
  • Spread ½ cup of the marinara sauce over the bottom of a casserole dish and place stuffed peppers in the dish side-by-side.
  • Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and serve.