Cheesy Stuffed Sweet Peppers with Bacon

Ingredients

  • 8 Small Sweet Peppers
  • 1 Cup of Ricotta Cheese
  • 1/2 Cup cooked crispy bacon, crumbled
  • 1/2 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (shaker cheese is fine!)
  • 1 Medium egg (if you only have large eggs whisk it up and only pour half the egg into the ricotta)
  • 1 teaspoon Italian blend seasoning ( or a pinch each of rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil)
  • 1 small clove of garlic minced, or a pinch of garlic powder
  • Olive oil
  • pinch of salt & pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400
  2. Cut the tops of the peppers, remove the ribs & seeds
  3. In a medium bowl, beat (by hand) the egg into the ricotta
  4. Add the mozzarella, parmesan, bacon, seasonings and garlic, Mix.
  5. Spoon the mixture into each pepper
  6. Lay them on a cookie sheet that has been drizzled with olive oil
  7. salt & pepper
  8. Roast on 400 for about 15 minutes
  9. Cook time may vary

Source : allrecipes.Com

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