Description
Enjoy these traditional savory stuffed peppers without all the extra carbohydrates! My family loves these! You can use any kind of ground sausage, hot or mild, your choice.
Ingredients
- cooking spray (such as Pam®)
- 1 ½ pounds ground sirloin
- ½ pound bulk pork sausage
- 6 Roma tomatoes, chopped, divided
- 1 small white onion, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon fennel seed, or to taste
- seasoned pepper to taste
- 4 large green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
- 6 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (Optional)
Instructions
- Coat a casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Cook ground sirloin and sausage in a skillet over medium-low heat until browned and crumbly
- stirring often
- 5 to 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Mix in 3/4 the tomatoes
- onion
- butter
- garlic
- oregano
- fennel seed
- and seasoned pepper. Simmer over low heat until meat mixture comes together
- about 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Fill bell peppers with meat mixture
- alternating with layers of feta cheese and Parmesan cheese. Place stuffed bell peppers side-by-side in the prepared casserole dish; add remaining tomatoes around and under the peppers so they cook up and into the peppers. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbly
- about 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4