Using her mother’s recipe for inspiration, Ree is stuffing peppers with pizza topping ingredients, replacing the original ground beef, onions and rice. Other delicious fillings you could try include Buffalo chicken, bacon, pre-cooked sausage crumbles and vegetables. You could also experiment with different cheeses — anything goes!
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 bell peppers, halved and seeded (1 each yellow, orange and red)
- 3/4 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated low-moisture mozzarella
- 18 mini pepperonis (whole)
- 1 shallot, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons sliced black olives
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoon grated Parmesan
- Fresh basil leaves, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Place the halved peppers on a sheet pan. Into each pepper, spoon 2 tablespoons marinara, 3 tablespoons grated mozzarella, 3 pepperonis, a few slices of shallot and a few slices of black olives. Sprinkle over the Italian seasoning.
- Cover with foil and bake for 10 minutes, then remove the foil and bake until the cheese is melted and the edges of the peppers begin to char, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Remove and sprinkle over the Parmesan and fresh basil. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 145 |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Sodium | 401 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 145 |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Sodium | 401 mg |
Reviews
I suggest boiling the halved peppers for 5 minutes and then fill and bake per the recipe. If you don’t, the peppers are raw
I made this with mushrooms, Italian sausage and added gruyere cheese in addition to everythingng else.
It was like eating a crustless pizza. Very good recepie. I plan on making this again!
It was like eating a crustless pizza. Very good recepie. I plan on making this again!