Italian Pizza Stuffed Peppers

These Italian Stuffed Peppers feature your favorite pizza-inspired flavors! They’re packed with Italian sausage and pepperoni, along with the traditional ground beef.

Plus, they’ve got zesty sauce and a double-hit of melty mozzarella. Bonus for busy families: they’re ready in under 30, and you can make them ahead for busy nights!

- ground beef - sausage - green pepper - onion - pepperoni - pizza sauce

Cook beef, sausage, and chopped onions and green peppers in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat until cooked through, stirring to crumble the meats. Drain.

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Stir in pizza sauce and pepperoni and continue cooking until warmed through, about 3 minutes more, stirring occasionally.

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Meanwhile, preheat oven to 475°F. Brush halved peppers on both sides with oil and place in an ungreased, broiler-safe baking dish.

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Roast peppers for 8-10 minutes, until mostly cooked through.

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Remove peppers from oven and preheat broiler.

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Stacking several pieces of pepperoni on top of each other and then making 2 vertical cuts and 2 horizontal ones, to yield 9 little sections from each piece of pepperoni.

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Swipe up for full recipe!

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