Pizza Stuffed Peppers

 Pizza Stuffed Peppers

adapted from Cooking Light  May 1997

Serves 2            5 WW Blue points

2 large bell peppers

1/2 lb turkey sausage

1/2 cup chopped onions

2 garlic cloves minced

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

1 Tbsp shredded Manchego or Parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp Italian seasoning    

Pinch salt

1 cup Very Veggie Pasta Sauce or your favorite fat free pasta sauce

1/4 cup shredded part skim mozzarella

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Cut the tops off each bell pepper and remove the ribs and seeds. Set tops aside.
3. Cook the peppers in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, chop the pepper tops.
5. Cook the chopped peppers, sausage, onions and garlic until the sausage is no longer pink.
6. Add the mushrooms and cook until they are soft. 
7. Add the Manchego cheese, sauce and seasonings and cook for about 5 more minutes.
8. Stuff each pepper with half of the sausage mixture and top with mozzarella.
9. Place stuffed peppers in a baking dish. If you do not have a pan that would allow the peppers to remain upright. Place them in custard cups.
   
   
   
10. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

Enjoy !!