amanda's stuffed peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 6 white mushrooms, chopped
• 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
• 4 bell peppers, tops cut off and seeded
• 1 (26 ounce) can spaghetti sauce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line a 9x13 inch baking dish with aluminum foil.
• in a large bowl, mix together ground beef, bread crumbs, italian seasoning, garlic, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese, egg, onion and mushrooms. spoon mixture evenly into the seeded bell peppers. replace tops. place stuffed peppers in lined baking dish.
• bake in preheated oven for one hour, or until meat stuffing is cooked through. remove from oven and discard pepper tops.
• sprinkle tops of peppers with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. return dish to oven until cheese is melted, about two minutes.
• in a saucepan, heat spaghetti sauce on stove over medium heat, stirring regularly. when sauce begins to steam, remove from heat and pour over top of peppers.