Best Cheesy Lasagna Stuffed Peppers Recipes

LASAGNA-STUFFED PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Cut the top off of each pepper and remove the seeds. Transfer to a square baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes, to soften.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pot, or dutch oven, over medium high heat. Add the onion and garlic, cook until softened.
• Add the ground beef, sausage, salt, and pepper. Cook until the meat has browned on all sides.
• Add the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Bring the mixture to a light simmer. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, remove from heat and set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine ricotta, parmesan, basil, and egg. Mix together with a fork, set aside.
• Remove the peppers from the oven, drain any excess water that accumulated inside.
• Cut the lasagna noodles into quarters and set aside.
• Assemble the lasagna in each pepper. Alternate 2 tablespoons of sauce, 1 lasagna noodle, 2 tablespoons ricotta mixture, and 1 lasagna noodle until the peppers are full. Top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
• Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy!

LASAGNA-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Cut each noodle into 4 equal pieces.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil; place bell pepper halves on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until peppers soften, about 20 minutes.
• While peppers bake, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage and onion until browned, about 8 minutes. Add tomato sauce, garlic, and oregano and bring to a simmer. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes more.
• Remove peppers from oven and pour off any excess liquid. Leave oven on.
• Whisk ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, and basil together in a small mixing bowl. Layer each bell pepper half with 2 tablespoons sausage mixture, 1 noodle piece, and 1 tablespoon ricotta mixture. Repeat layers and sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top of each pepper. Place stuffed peppers on the baking sheet.
• Bake stuffed peppers in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and bubbly, about 25 minutes.

CHEESY LASAGNA STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cut tops off peppers; discard tops. Remove seeds and membranes; discard. Place bell peppers on ungreased cookie sheet.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until brown; drain. Stir in hot water, milk, sauce mix and uncooked pasta (from Hamburger Helper box). Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Remove from heat. Spoon mixture into peppers. Top each with 1 tablespoon cheese.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until peppers are tender and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.