Sweet Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients:
Sauce:
2 lb ground white turkey
5 clove garlic, minced
1/2 sweet onion, chopped
2 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp mrs. dash tomato and basil
1 tsp granulated onion
1 tsp cracked black pepper
2 cans (15oz) diced tomatoes w/oregano, basil and garlic
4 oz tomato paste, no salt added
2 c fresh tomatoes
1 Tbsp white sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Peppers:
mini bell peppers
16 oz light ricotta and/or greek yogurt
8 oz provolone
6 oz Parmesan
1 egg
Directions:
Place garlic, onion, turkey in soup pot with about 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Cook on low till almost done, add canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and fresh diced tomatoes. Also add dry seasonings, sugar and lemon juice.Simmer 30-40 min. Taste and re-season if necessary. Add salt & pepper at this point.
Mix together ricotta, provolone and most of Parmesan and egg.Cut stems off of peppers and remove seeds. Stuff peppers.
Laddle a small amount of sauce in bottom of baking dish, lay peppers on top, then top with sauce. Bake 375° for about 35-45 min. till bubbly.
