Lasagna Stuffed Bell Peppers

Introduce

Chef :

Lasagna Stuffed Bell Peppers

Being on a low carb diet has had me missing one of my favorite foods, lasagna! Don't get me wrong, I still eat it, I just can't have it as often. Here's a delicious alternative. We love it, Hope you do as well.

Ingredient

Cooking time :

45 mins

1 large

package of colored bell Peppers, or 4 large single bell peppers. I use the minis for party's, because they're fun size, and sweet.

1 lb

Lean hamburger, or half a pound of ground sausage, combined with half a pound ground beef.

2 tbsp

minced garlic, or one tablespoon minced fresh.

1 small

Can of minced black olives.

1/2 lb

sliced mushroom. you'll need to dice them If you're preparing the small peppers.

2 tbsp

finely grated parmesan cheese.

1/4 tsp

garlic powder

1 large

egg

5 1/2 oz

shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup

shredded parmesan cheese.

1 cup

speggeti sauce

salt pepper to taste.

15 oz

whole milk ricotta or cottage cheese. i prefer ricotta when doing stuffed peppers, it's easier to work with.

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

* Step 2

Begin by lightly salting the inside of the peppers.

* Step 3

Then brown your ground beef, adding minced garlic olives, mushrooms, garlic powder, salt & pepper. Drain fat, add sauce & set aside.

* Step 4

Stir in speggeti sauce, taste, add any additional seasoning to your liking.

* Step 5

In a separate bowl, combine 2 tbs parmesan, egg, and ricotta cheese. Season with salt & pepper.

* Step 6

Divide the ricotta mixture between peppers. Stuff peppers half full then top with meat sauce mound with mozzarella cheese. You can also allow meat sauce to cool, then combine together to stuff peppers.