Lasagna Stuffed Peppers
 
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Craving Italian food? Try these lasagna stuffed peppers! These lasagna stuffed peppers are filled with quinoa, ground sausage (or try ground beef, chicken, or turkey!), mushrooms, cheese, and marinara sauce that remind me of the flavors of comforting lasagna…and bonus you are also getting in an extra serving of veggies!
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Recipe type: Main Dish, Dinner, Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil (or oil of choice)
  • 1 onion, diced (about 1 cup)
  • 8 ounces mushrooms, chopped (about 2 heaping cups)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • ⅔ cup uncooked quinoa (2 cups cooked)
  • 1 cup marinara pasta sauce
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 6 large bell peppers
  • 1 tablespoon oregano, dried
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil, dried
  • 1 cup mozzarella or parmesan cheese, shredded
  • ½ lb (8 ounces) ground sausage or beef, cooked (optional, can omit for vegetarian option)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil on large skillet on stove. Add onion and mushrooms, and cook until tender and soft. Add in minced garlic and cook another couple minutes.
  3. Cook quinoa according to package directions. (I used 1 cup dry quinoa + 2 cups water, which yielded over 3 cups. However, you will only need 2 cups of cooked quinoa for this recipe).
  4. If using sausage, cook in a skillet until cooked through. You could also use ground chicken, turkey, beef, etc. or simply omit for a vegetarian option.
  5. Cut the tops off bell peppers and discard the seeds inside.
  6. In a large bowl, combine sautéed mushrooms and onions, cooked quinoa, cooked sausage, marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, and dried oregano and basil. Stir until combined.
  7. Spoon filling mixture into the cleaned out peppers. Top with shredded cheese of choice.
  8. At this point, you can either refrigerate the bell peppers overnight for a meal prep option, or go ahead and bake the peppers for approximately 30 minutes. Keep in mind if you refrigerate overnight, it may take a few minutes longer to heat through.
  9. I like serving these with additional marinara sauce on top!
  10. Enjoy! You can also freeze leftovers.
Recipe by Audra's Appetite at https://audrasappetite.com/lasagna-stuffed-peppers/