Take advantage of the summertime bell peppers with these lasagna stuffed peppers. If you wish to make it low carb, leave out the lasagna noodles. It will still be delicious.
8 bell peppers, your choice of colors
2 T. oil
1 onion, chopped or grated
4 cloves garlic, chopped or minced
½ lb. lean ground beef
½ lb. sweet Italian sausage
1 t. salt
1 t. pepper
28 oz. can diced tomatoes
28 oz. can tomato sauce
15 oz. whole milk ricotta cheese or cottage cheese
1 c. grated parmesan cheese
½ c. fresh basil, chopped
1 egg
8-10 cooked lasagna noodles, quartered or no-cook lasagna noodles
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut tops off of peppers and remove seeds; transfer to a square baking dish. Bake 20 minutes.
Heat 2 T. oil in a large pot, over medium high heat; add the onion and garlic; cook until softened.
Add ground beef, sausage, salt and pepper; cook until meat has browned.
Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce; bring to a light simmer. Simmer 5-10 minutes; remove from heat; set aside.
In a small bowl, combine ricotta, parmesan, basil and egg; stir with a fork; set aside.
Remove the peppers from the oven; drain any excess water.
Assembly:
Alternate 2 T. sauce, 1 lasagna noodle, 2 T. ricotta mixture and 1 lasagna noodle until the peppers are full. Top with mozzarella cheese.
Bake 20-25 minutes, until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
8 servings.