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Parmesan Beef-Stuffed Peppers

Mini peppers filled with beef and Parmesan then baked until tender.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 16 mini sweet peppers halved
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 0.5 cup grated Parmesan
  • 0.5 cup marinara
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 0.5 cup shredded mozzarella

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375F and arrange pepper halves on a baking sheet.
  2. Brown the beef, stir in marinara and Italian seasoning, and simmer 3 minutes.
  3. Off the heat, mix in the Parmesan.
  4. Spoon the filling into each pepper half and top with mozzarella.
  5. Bake 20-22 minutes until the peppers are tender and the cheese is melted.
  6. Cool a few minutes before serving.

Notes

Choose peppers that sit flat so the filling doesn't tip out.