lasagna pepper boats

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 green bell peppers, halved and seeded
• salt to taste
• water as needed
• 1 pound ground beef
• 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (12 ounce) container cottage cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• arrange bell peppers, cut-side up, in a 10x15-inch baking dish; season with salt. pour enough water into dish to make 1/4-inch depth.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. add tomato sauce, tomato paste, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, and black pepper to ground beef; bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer until flavors blend, about 15 minutes.
• fill each bell pepper with a heaping tablespoon cottage cheese; top with a layer of mozzarella cheese, a layer of cheddar cheese, and meat sauce. sprinkle each 'boat' with more mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese.
• bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender and cheeses are melted, 50 to 65 minutes.