Recipe: Italian Sausage Stuffed Bell PeppersDescription: A delicious Italian-inspired dish featuring bell peppers stuffed with a savory mixture of Italian sausage, ricotta cheese, fresh basil, and marinara sauce.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 60Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 4 whole bell peppers, 400 g italian sausage, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 cup ricotta cheese, 0.25 cup basil leaves, 1 cup marinara sauceInstructions: Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds and membranes. Set aside. In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and cook the Italian sausage for approximately 8 minutes, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned and cooked through. In a bowl, combine the cooked sausage, ricotta cheese, chopped basil, and half of the marinara sauce. Mix until well combined. Stuff each bell pepper with the sausage and ricotta mixture, pressing it in tightly. Place the stuffed bell peppers in a baking dish and pour the remaining marinara sauce over the top. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the peppers are tender. Serve hot, garnished with extra basil if desired.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Italian, baked, stuffed, main courseThis Italian Sausage Stuffed Bell Peppers recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 60 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
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baked
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Italian Sausage Stuffed Bell Peppers

A delicious Italian-inspired dish featuring bell peppers stuffed with a savory mixture of Italian sausage, ricotta cheese, fresh basil, and marinara sauce.

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Prep: 20 min
Cook: 40 min
Serves: 4
September 16, 2025
Italian Sausage Stuffed Bell Peppers - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
4 wholesbell peppers

medium-sized

0.9 poundsitalian sausage

casings removed

1 tablespoonolive oil
1 cupricotta cheese
0.25 cupsbasil leaves

chopped

1 cupmarinara sauce
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).

2

Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds and membranes. Set aside.

3

In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and cook the Italian sausage for approximately 8 minutes, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned and cooked through.

4

In a bowl, combine the cooked sausage, ricotta cheese, chopped basil, and half of the marinara sauce. Mix until well combined.

5

Stuff each bell pepper with the sausage and ricotta mixture, pressing it in tightly.

6

Place the stuffed bell peppers in a baking dish and pour the remaining marinara sauce over the top.

7

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

8

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the peppers are tender.

9

Serve hot, garnished with extra basil if desired.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
505
Calories
37.1g
Fat
18.7g
Carbs
25.6g
Protein
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