Ingredients
6 red or green bell peppers
1 pound extra lean ground beef
1 package (19.5 oz) turkey Italian sausage
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced red or green peppers (use the chopped off tops)
4-6 tsp olive oil
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1 cup spicy tomato sauce
2 cups grated low fat mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
Cut the tops off the peppers
Square off the bottom of each pepper to make them stand up
A small hole at the bottom will help drain the fat from the peppers
Clean out the inside of the peppers
Place peppers standing up in a greased baking dish
Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat and brown the beef
Remove beef from skillet and set aside
Add olive oil and sausage to skillet - Brown sausage, remove from skillet and set aside
Add pepper and onions to skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes
Turn off heat and add meats back to skillet and add 1 cup of tomato sauce
Season with salt and pepper
Let mixture cool slightly, mix in the cheeses, but save 1/4 cup of mozzarella
Stuff each pepper with meat mixture
Sprinkle tops with mozzarella cheese
Cover the peppers with tinfoil and bake for 30 minutes
Remove foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes uncovered