Lasagna Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

• 4 large green peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
• 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup spinach
• 15 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

 

 

Directions:

• Place the peppers in a large baking pan at least 9 x 13 inches; sprinkle the inside of the peppers with salt.
• Meanwhile brown the ground beef, garlic, mushrooms, spinach, salt, pepper and half the garlic powder; drain the fat.
• Stir in the tomato sauce and adjust the seasonings as needed.
• Combine the ricotta cheese, egg and 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese in a small bowl; season with salt, pepper and the remaining garlic powder. Divide the ricotta mixture between the pepper halves.
• Top the ricotta mixture with the meat sauce; mound the mozzarella cheese over the top of each pepper. Sprinkle with the 1/4 cup parmesan.
• Bake at 350º for 45 minutes or until the cheese is melted and browned.