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Herby Ricotta Stuffed Peppers

Delicious bell peppers filled with a creamy herbed ricotta mixture, baked to perfection.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: main, Vegetarian
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Peppers
  • 4 whole bell peppers any color
Ricotta Filling
  • 15 oz ricotta cheese whole milk ricotta preferred
  • 1 cup fresh spinach chopped
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
Topping
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded

Method
 

Prepare Peppers
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds.
  2. Place the peppers upright in a baking dish.
Make Filling
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, chopped spinach, parmesan cheese, basil, parsley, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well combined.
Stuff Peppers
  1. Spoon the ricotta filling into each bell pepper until they are generously filled.
Bake
  1. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top of each stuffed pepper.
  2. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
Serve
  1. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 14gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gFiber: 3gSugar: 3g

Notes

Feel free to add other herbs or spices to the ricotta filling according to your taste.

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