👩🍳Created by Chef Jen
Spaghetti Stuffed Peppers
Colorful bell peppers filled with leftover spaghetti and baked until tender for an easy, comforting weeknight meal.
Serves4
Ingredients
- •4 large bell peppers (any color)
- •2 cups leftover cooked spaghetti
- •1.5 cups leftover spaghetti sauce or marinara
- •1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- •1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- •1 large eggs
- •to taste salt and black pepper
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- 1Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds and membranes from inside.
- 3Lightly brush the outside of each pepper with olive oil and place them upright in a baking dish.
- 4In a large bowl, combine the leftover spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, and egg, then season with salt and pepper.
- 5Fill each pepper cavity generously with the spaghetti mixture, packing it down gently.
- 6Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the peppers are tender when pierced with a fork.
- 7Remove the foil, top each pepper with extra mozzarella if desired, and bake uncovered for another 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
- 8Let the stuffed peppers cool for a few minutes before serving.
