Stuffed Bell Peppers
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This simple, classic recipe is stuffed with ground beef and pork sausage, seasoned with Italian spices and combined with mushrooms, olives and cheese.
Ingredients
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6 Bell Peppers
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½ lb. Ground Beef
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½ lb. Pork Sausage
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½ White or Yellow Onion, diced
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2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
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½ C. Mushrooms, diced
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¼ C. Sliced Black Olives
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1 Egg
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1 C. Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided, plus more for garnish
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1 C. Shredded Mozzarella, divided
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½ C. Gluten-free Bread Crumbs, made from Canyon Bakehouse Mountain White Bread*
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½ tsp. Pepper
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¼ tsp. Salt
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¼ tsp. Dried Basil
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¼ tsp. Dried Oregano
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¼ tsp. Dried Thyme
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Chopped Parsley, for garnish (optional)
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3 C. Marinara Sauce
Directions

*Note: To make bread crumbs, place about 6 slices of bread on a baking rack and set aside to dry overnight. Alternatively, place the bread on a baking sheet and bake at 250 degrees until dry. Grind them in a food processor or a blender to make crumbs.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9×13 inch baking dish with foil.
- Cut the tops off of each bell pepper and remove the seeds. Keep the tops.
- In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, half of the parmesan, herbs and seasonings.
- In a larger bowl, combine the ground beef, sausage, onion, garlic, mushrooms, olives and egg.
- Incorporate the bread crumb mixture, the meat mixture and half of the mozzarella.
- Scoop the incorporated meat mixture into the bell peppers and replace the tops.
- Stand the stuffed peppers upright in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until the meat is thoroughly cooked.
- Remove the tops of the peppers and discard.
- Sprinkle the peppers and stuffing with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Place the peppers back in the oven for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and just golden.
- Heat the marinara sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until bubbly.
- Serve the peppers upright with marinara over top. Sprinkle with more parmesan and chopped parsley as desired.
Difficulty: Easy
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 50 min
Servings: 6